John's Letters: Discipleship Lessons from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John
by JesusWalk Bible Study Series · 11 episodes
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First, Second, and Third John, sometimes called the Epistles or Letters of John, are like trail mix -- concentrated, chewy, and nutritious. As I teach God's Word, I find myself returning again and again to First John. When John writes these letters he is an elderly man. When he was young, he was Jesus'"beloved disciple."Now, when he is old, he is passing on the faith he learned at Jesus'feet. He writes with great affection, but that doesn't mean he is soft. In these letters he: Refutes enemies of Christ who are spreading false and dangerous doctrine. Challenges believers...
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Epilogue
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8. Walking in Love (2 and 3 John)
2nd and 3rd John follow epistle or letter formats. 2 John is to encourage love and warn of false teachers, antichrists, who teach that Jesus isn't God in the flesh. They aren't to…
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7. God's Testimony Regarding Jesus (1 John 5:1-21)
John explains that if we love God we will obey Jesus. We have overcome and achieved victory over the world through our faith. The Spirit, water, and blood are witnesses to God's in…
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6. God Is Love (1 John 4:1-21)
John warns his readers to be alert for the heresy that Jesus isn't Christ in the flesh - the spirit of antichrist. He encourages them that the Spirit in them is greater. He conclud…
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5. Love in Action (1 John 3:11-24)
John discusses hatred and jealousy of Cain for Abel to illustrate the world's persecution of believers. True love requires us to lay down our lives for the brethren in acts of comp…
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4. Sin Is Lawlessness (1 John 2:28-3:10)
John explains how our hope in the Second Coming of Christ should motivate us to purify our lives. Discusses the new birth, born again, and begetting/begotten. Explains that the ess…
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3. Antichrists, Anointing, and Abiding (1 John 2:18-27)
John explains that the false teachers who left the church are the spirit of antichrist. But true believers have an anointing of the Holy Spirit that helps them discern truth and te…
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2. Don't Love the World (1 John 2:7-17)
Jesus' command is to love one another, rather than hate your brother. John exhorts children, young men, and fathers, and says not to love the world -- its lusts, desires, and pride…
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1. Walking in the Light (1 John 1:1-2:6)
The apostle introduces Jesus as the Word or Logos. Fellowship with the Father and Son depends upon confession of sin and walking in the light. But if we do sin, Jesus is our advoca…
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Introduction to John's Letters
Provides a survey of John's epistles or letters, examining authorship, a history of St. John's life, provenance and date, situation, theological errors confronted, dualism and doce…
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Preface
A brief introduction to John's letters and their themes as an invitation to a Bible study.