Staying in the Light
1 John was written by the Apostle, John, to remind Christians about where they stand in Christ because there were false prophets who were trying to weaken the church by blurring the line of separation between darkness and light; sin and righteousness; and between love and hate.
John’s goal in this letter is to strengthen the church by strengthening this line of separation against the efforts of Satan to blur it. Which side of the line are you on?
Not in Christ / In Christ
(Standing In darkness) / (Standing In light)
Hate / Love
Hell / Heaven
Lie / Truth
Lost / Saved
Slave / Free
Study 1- God Separated the Light From the Darkness:
Genesis 1:4 reads:
“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.”
Read the following scripture:
John 8:12; Ephesians 4:17-32; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Ephesians 5 (Entire);
Colossians 1:13; Matthew 25:31-33
1st - Go through 1 John and list all of the ways John addresses Christians in this letter.
2nd - John reminds Christians of the things they should already know as children of God.
Read the following verses:
1 John 2:3; 1 John 2:29; 1 John 3:2; 1 John 3:5; 1 John 3:10; 1 John 3:14 ; 1 John 3:15; 1 John 3:16 ; 1 John 3:18-19; 1 John 4:13; 1 John 4:16; 1 John 5:2 ; 1 John 5:13; 1 John 5:18; 1 John 5:19; 1 John 5:20
Study 3 1 John 1 -1 John 2:11 - Think on the benefits of remaining in the Light vs slipping into darkness.
Study 4 1 John 2:13 -29 - Do not be deceived, remain in Christ.
Study 5 1 John 3:1- 24 -Reminding the children of God to not continue to sin. Reminding us that hate is murder in it’s embryonic state. Don’t ever let hate mature and lead to the death (1 John 5:16-17).... of someone, and yours, as well. We must love.
Study 6 1 John 4: 1-21 - A warning about being deceived. We must love.
Study 7- 1 John 5:1-13 - Prayer, Faith, and Disbelief
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