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
D. Wilson. Updated 18/3/2020
