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1 John - Enjoy Fellowship
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GOD REVEALED
The GospelsActs of the ApostlesPaul’s LettersOther LettersRevelation
A Walkthru’ of the New TestamentLesson 23: 1 John – Enjoy Fellowship
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Hebrews – The Real Deal James – All or nothing 1 Peter – Dimensions of Suffering 2 Peter – Darkness before
Dawning 1 John – Enjoy Fellowship 2 John – Love in Truth 3 John – Model the Gospel Jude – Keep your Position
Other Letters/ Epistles
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EVENT TIMELINE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
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Walk in the light (ch 1,2)◦ Fellowship◦ Cleansing◦ Obedience◦ Knowledge◦ Love
Grow in purity (ch 3,5)◦ Steadfast Hope (ahead)◦ Eternal seed (within)◦ Atmosphere of God (around)◦ Confidence in Prayer (upward)
Discern the spirits (ch 4)◦ Spirit of Christ◦ Spirit of Antichrist◦ Spirit of Truth◦ Spirit of Falsehood
Enjoy Fellowship
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3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete. Ch 1
Enjoy FellowshipTheme Verse
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3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; 1 John 1
Walk in the LightFellowship
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Walk in the Light
PracticingKnowledge, word of God, Prayer (2:6)
sin
Love for world Lust of flesh Lust of eyes Pride of life (2:16)
Love for God Will of God Walk like Jesus (2:15.17)By Suramya
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7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. Ch 1
Walk in the LightCleansing
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3 By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. Ch 2
Walk in the LightObedience
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3 By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. Ch 2
Walk in the LightKnowledge
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10 The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. - Ch 2
Walk in the LightLove
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Steadfast Hope (ahead)
Eternal seed (within) Atmosphere of God
(around) Confidence in Prayer
(upward)
Enjoying FellowshipGrow in Purity
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3 And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. Ch 3
Grow in PuritySteadfast Hope
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9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. Ch 3
Grow in PurityEternal Seed
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Grow in PurityEternal Seed
Responsive Conscience (3:21)
Sharing (3:17)Sacrifice /lay dow life3:16
Actions(3:22)
Purity3:3)
love(3:16)
Challenge: How do we respond when our hearts condemn us?
By Swati
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Grow in Purity Cont’d..Eternal Seed
Weak conscienceContinual sin
hatred
death
Weak conscience3:17Continual sin
5:16
Hatred (4:20)
Death5:16
By Swati
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24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him.. Ch 3
The term abide means “remaining in the atmosphere of”
Grow in PurityAtmosphere of God
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21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. 22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, Ch 3
Grow in PurityConfidence in Prayer
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14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. Ch 5
Grow in PurityConfidence in Prayer
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16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this. Ch 4
Grow in PurityConfidence in Prayer
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Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Ch 4:1 Spirit of Christ Spirit of Antichrist Spirit of Truth Spirit of Falsehood
Enjoy FellowshipDiscern the Spirits
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2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; ch 4
Discern the SpiritsSpirit of Christ
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3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. Ch 4
Discern the SpiritsSpirit of Antichrist
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6 We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. Ch 4
Discern the SpiritsSpirit of Truth
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3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. Ch 5
Discern the SpiritsSpirit of Truth
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many false prophets have gone out into the world. Ch 4:1
he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. Ch 4:6
Discern the SpiritsSpirit of Falsehood
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Sp. of FalsehoodAnti
Christ
Spirit of Truth
Spirit of TruthSp of Falsehood
Spirit of God
AntiChris
t
Sp. of Truth
HELL
Sp. of Falsehood
Spirit of God
Unsaved
Saved
The living dead (resist spirit of God)
Christ-like (the perfect state)
HEAVENDiscern the Spirits (ch 4)
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Where do we stand?
Fold of Hell
Undecided
Fold of Heaven
11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
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Where do we stand?
Fold of Hell
Undecided
Fold of Heaven
19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. Ch 5
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Walk in the light (ch 1,2)◦ Fellowship◦ Cleansing◦ Obedience◦ Knowledge◦ Love
Grow in purity (ch 3,5)◦ Steadfast Hope (ahead)◦ Eternal seed (within)◦ Atmosphere of God (around)◦ Confidence in Prayer (above)
Discern the spirits (ch 4)◦ Spirit of Christ◦ Spirit of Antichrist◦ Spirit of Truth◦ Spirit of Falsehood
Enjoy Fellowship - Recap
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Can we be sure of our salvation in this world itself?
How are we sure of our salvation? (2:3,5:3,11,12 and others)
What kind of people is it useless to pray for? Why? (4:16) When are our prayers heard? (3,5)
What is the importance of listening to our heart? (3:17-22)
Enjoy FellowshipDiscussion