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1 John: Confident in Christ

A. That Your Joy May Be Full, 1:1-2:2

  • The Joy of Entering Fellowship with the Triune God, 1:1-4
  • The Hindrance to Ongoing Fellowship with the Triune God, 1:5-10
  • The Provision for Ongoing Fellowship with the Triune God, 2:1-2

B. How to Know that you Know, 2:3-11

  • The test of obedience, vv. 3-6
  • The test of love, vv. 7-11

C. Growing in Christ, 2:12-27

  • Our standing in grace, v. 12
  • Our growth in grace, v. 13
  • The delight of “fathers”, v. 14a
  • The dangers for “young men”, vv. 14b-17
  • The dangers for “little children”, vv. 18-27

D. Bearing the Family Likeness, 2:28-3:18

  • As children of God, we must abide in Christ, 2:28
  • As children of God, we recognise righteousness as evidence of new birth, 2:29
  • As children of God, we must respond to God’s love, 3:1-3
  • As children of God, we cannot sin, 3:4-9
  • As children of God, we must love our brothers, 3:10-18

E. Assuring Our Hearts, 3:19-4:6

  • Knowing the truth assures our hearts, 3:19-22
  • Obeying God assures us of His abiding, 3:23-24
  • Testing the spirits assures us of the truth, 4:1-6

F. Love One Another, 4:7-21

  • The appeal to love, 4:7-11
  • The embodiment of love, 4:12-16
  • The confidence from love, 4:17-19
  • The imperative to love, 4:20-21

G. The Basis of our Assurance, 5:1-12

  • The testimony of a transformed life, vv. 1-5
  • The testimony of the Triune God, vv. 6-12

H. The Power of the Truth, 5:13-21

  • Knowing the truth gives confidence, v. 13
  • Knowing the truth empowers us in prayer, vv. 14-17
  • Knowing the truth encourages us to stand firm, vv. 18-21
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