I John
Lesson 1
Kay Arthur
Who was John?
Luke 9:54-56 He wanted to call down fire from heaven on those that did not welcome Jesus
Matt. 4:19-22 John was called
Mark 5:34-37John was the brother of James
Matt. 17/ Luke 9:28 He was one of the three witnesses of the transfiguration
Luke 22 He was one of the disciples asked to prepare the room for the Last Supper
John 13:21-26 Judas is revealed as the betrayer
John was the one who recorded Jesus’ description of a New Commandment
John 13:34-35 The Last Supper, after Judas has left. “Love one another even as I have loved you”. If you walk in Love, you walk in Truth.
John was the one who wrote Jesus’ proclamation of who He was.
John 14:6 I am the Way, the Truth and the Life: No man comes to the Father but through Me.
John was the one whom Jesus gave the care of His mother to.
John 19:25-27
Acts 4:18-19 John was identified with Peter when the lame man was healed and John was persecuted because of that act.
YOU must discern between what is right and what is wrong by knowing what The Word of God says.
Acts 4:19-20 We cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.
Acts 12:1-2 John’s brother, James, was put to death with the sword
Gal. 2:9 John was reputed to be a pillar of the church
Rev. 1:1, 4, 9 22 When John is talking about walking in truth and love he shares that it lead him to the Isle of Patmos.
2 Thess.2:1-3 There is going to be a great departure from the faith
Rev. 22:8-9
He was the last surviving apostle, but he still stood, defending the gospel.
I John 4:8The one who does not love does not know God for God is love.
I John 4:16
John 17:14-17 Your Word Is Truth
Matthew Love used 13 times Truth used 2 times
Mark Love used 5 times Truth used3 times
Luke Love used 16times Truth used 5 times
John Love used 57 times Truthused 46 times
I John Love used 47 times Truth used15 times
2 John Love used 4 times Truth used 5 times
3 John Love used 2 times Truth used 7 times
Revelation Loveused 7 times Truth used 10 times
John 13:23
John 19, 20, 21:20, 24 This was the disciple that Jesus loved
A disciple is a learner and a follower. “Disciple” and “Christianity” go together.
How do people identify YOU?
I John 1:1-3 Truth is embodied AS a person even as Eternal Life is embodied IN a person.
John 1:1 From the beginning….
“What we have heard” is in the perfect tense: Past completed action with a present result. (verb tenses give us greater understanding of the word and it’s meaning in the Greek)
“Word of Life” is Jesus.
The eternal life was with the Father: Jesus.
I John 2:3-5
2 John 1-2 Elder is John and the chosen lady knows who John is. The chosen lady and her children: was this a literal woman or was it a picture of the Christian community, the believers in that area, so her children would be the believers in that area?
John 14: 6
The book of Ephesians speaks of being In Christ.
2 John 3 Grace, mercy and peace will be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and in love
If you are abiding and walking in truth and in love, you can have grace, mercy and peace.
Grace, mercy and peace will be with us if we are abiding in truth and love.
2 John
Walk in Truth Walk in love Watch yourself
I John 2:18 Children, it IS the last hour….the next event will be the return of Jesus Christ. Just as you heard that antichrist is coming EVEN NOW, many antichrists have appeared. By this we know….
Antichrist means “instead of”
I John 2:19They, antichrists, the deceivers….they were never Christians
If you possess Truth, you cannot walk away from Truth.
I John 2:20
2 John 4-6 Commandment: The Father commanded us to walk in Truth.
I Cor. 6, Eph. 5 Sin defined in the Old Testament is still sin in the New Testament.
2 John 6-8
Abide, dwell and live in the teaching of Jesus Christ: if you do not, you are not a Christian; you do not belong to God.
I Cor. 3:8, 14-15 Rewards: our works are judged
2 Cor. 5:10 We will ALL (Christians) stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ
John 4:36
Rev. 11:18 There is a reward for walking in the Truth: Faithfulness
Rev. 22:12My reward is with Me
2 John 8 Watch yourselves!
2 John 9 If anyone brings a different teaching, don’t receive them in your house: don’t give them a greeting.
Matt. 5:17“I did not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it.”
2 John 9-10 Present imperative: Command to continue…
2 John 10-13
3 John Written to one individual: Gaius
3 John 1 Truth: if you love someone in truth you are going to be truthful and honest with that person. John loved Gaius in truth.
3 John 2-3 Walk in Truth
3 John 4-7 No greater joy than to hear of my children walking in truth
3 John 8 Fellow workers with the truth
3 John 9-10 Now he addresses the problem. Watch the words of someone. Diotrephes is the problem, and his words give evidence.
3 John 11 Learn. Watch. Are they a deceiver?
3 John 11-14 Demetrius is in contrast with Diotrephes.
If you walk in truth and love, you will not compromise.
Jesus is coming, His reward is with Him: be ready.