I John: Lesson 6

Closeout and Clean-up

Pastor Ehizele Giwa
08/31/2022

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Points to Ponder:

1. Who was John?

   • Apostle & Father

2. What were the cultural influences?

   • Higher Paganism

3. Who was the targeted audience?

   • Shunned Remnant

Core Concepts

1. Christian Life
   a. Must not walk in darkness
   b. Must turn away from Sin
   c. Must love Christian brothers
   d. Must believe Jesus came in the flesh as the Son of Gods
   e. Must believe Jesus came and revealed himself in a specific/defined & solidified way
2. Beware of Idolatry

KEY POINTS:

1.

a. Who is John

i. The Elder/The Apostle/The Seer

1. The Elder
   

   a. Almost assuredly, the writer of the gospel of John and 1st/2nd/3rd John.
   b. See textual comparisons

b. Higher Paganism

i.

Reveal Answer

(/dōˈsēdizəm/)
ii.

Reveal Answer

c. The 2nd and 3rd books of John

2.

a. The formula for

Reveal Answer

their present world (1 John 5: 1 – 5)

i. Believe Jesus is Messiah
ii. Love Jesus and all his children
iii. By loving God you will obey his commandments

b. The formula for

Reveal Answer

(1 John 5:6-12)

i. Spirit,

Reveal Answer

& Blood/Death
ii. Belief in the complete work of Jesus is the only way to life

c. Formula and focus of

Reveal Answer

(1 John 5:13-17)

i. Have confidence in

Reveal Answer

due to the ownership of Christ
ii. God will always answer ANY prayer aligning with his will

1. Contextual alignment of the “
   Reveal Answer
   Reveal Answer
   Reveal Answer
   ” is for the forgiveness of sins for believers.

d. The cause of issues surrounding the church is

Reveal Answer

(1 John 5:18-21)

i. NLT: For clarification of 5:18 - We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.

Action Item

What may be some of the unseen causes of the issues facing our walk with God?

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Notes: