The Epistles of John Prepared by Bro Ted Hodge Jr Shippensburg Bible School 2017 Class 2 Agenda God is light and in him is no darkness at all The message of light and darkness ID: 625006
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“That we may know him that is true” The Epistles of JohnPrepared by Bro. Ted Hodge Jr.(Shippensburg Bible School 2017)Slide2
Class 2 Agenda
“God is light
and in him is no darkness at all”The message of light and darknessFellowshipBlood cleanseth usSin and confession
Theme
“that we may know him that is true”
The epistles of JohnSlide3
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have
looked upon
, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested unto us;) 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son
cleanseth us from all sin. 8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the
truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Slide4
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have
looked upon
, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested unto us;) 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have FELLOWSHIP with us: and truly our FELLOWSHIP is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have FELLOWSHIP with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the
light
, we have FELLOWSHIP one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Slide5
1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ... 6
If we say that we have
fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with anotherFellowship OrderSlide6
Partner in the work of the Truth
2 Cor. 8:23; Gal. 2:9-10Participate in sufferings of ChristPhil. 3:10; 1 Cor. 10:16Contribute money and resource to the ecclesia Rom.15:26; Acts 4:32-35 Share a common faith Titus 1:4; 1 John 1:3-7
“If we walk in the light…we have fellowship one with another...”
1 John
1:6-7
The breaking of bread
1 Cor. 10:16; Acts 2:42-47
Fellowship =
Walk
LightSlide7
Unclean In Ecclesia
Ecclesia Unclean
World UncleanUncleannessNum. 16:21,24,26Lam. 4:14-15Isa. 52:11
2 Cor.
6:14-18
“separate”“get you up”“depart”
“depart, depart”
“depart, depart”
“go ye out”
“come out”
“separate”
“wicked
men
”
“sins”
“unclean”
“unclean”
“unclean”
“touch nothing”
“touch not”
“touch no…”
“touch not”
The 4 Accounts on FellowshipSlide8
“Blood cleanseth us from all sin”
Blood
Life (given up in death)God is rightMan is guilty of sinBelieve God (confess)ForgivenClear conscienceCommit our lives to serve HimSlide9
1 John
Sin – Part 1 -> 1 John 1:7-2:2
1:7Sins can be cleansed 1:9Sins can be confessed 1:9
Sins can be
forgiven
1:9
Sins are the same as unrighteousness
1:10
Sin is something we can
say we have not done
2:1
Sin is something that we can
get help with
so that we do not sin
2:1
Sin is what
Jesus will help us
with
2:2
Sins are
addressed by Jesus Slide10
1 John
Sin – Part 1 -> 1 John 1:7-2:2
1:7Sins can be cleansed 1:9Sins can be confessed 1:9
Sins can be
forgiven
1:9Sins are the same as
unrighteousness
1:10
Sin is something we can
say we have not done
2:1
Sin is something that we can
get help with
so that we do not sin
2:1
Sin is what
Jesus will help us
with
2:2
Sins are
addressed by Jesus Slide11
1 John
Sin – Part 1 -> 1 John 1:7-2:2
1:7Sins can be cleansed 1:9Sins can be confessed 1:9
Sins can be
forgiven
1:9Sins are the same as
unrighteousness
1:10
Sin is something we can
say we have not done
2:1
Sin is something that we can
get help with
so that we do not sin
2:1
Sin is what
Jesus will help us
with
2:2
Sins are
addressed by Jesus Slide12
1 John
Sin – Part 1 -> 1 John 1:7-2:2
1:7Sins can be cleansed 1:9Sins can be confessed 1:9
Sins can be
forgiven
1:9Sins are the same as
unrighteousness
1:10
Sin is something we can
say we have not done
2:1
Sin is something that we can
get help with
so that we do not sin
2:1
Sin is what
Jesus will help us
with
2:2
Sins are
addressed by Jesus Slide13
1 John
Sin – Part 1 -> 1 John 1:7-2:2
1:7Sins can be cleansed 1:9Sins can be confessed 1:9
Sins can be
forgiven
1:9Sins are the same as
unrighteousness
1:10
Sin is something we can
say we have not done
2:1
Sin is something that we can
get help with
so that we do not sin
2:1
Sin is what
Jesus will help us
with
2:2
Sins are
addressed by Jesus Slide14
1 John
Sin – Part 1 -> 1 John 1:7-2:2
1:7Sins can be cleansed 1:9Sins can be confessed 1:9
Sins can be
forgiven
1:9
Sins are the same as unrighteousness
1:10
Sin is something we can incorrectly
say we have not done
2:1
Sin is something that we can
get help with
so that we do not sin
2:1
Sin is what
Jesus will help us
with
2:2
Sins are
addressed by Jesus Slide15
1 John
Sin – Part 1 -> 1 John 1:7-2:2
1:7Sins can be cleansed 1:9Sins can be confessed 1:9
Sins can be
forgiven
1:9
Sins are the same as unrighteousness
1:10
Sin is something we can incorrectly
say we have not done
2:1
Sin is something that we can
get help with
so that we do not sin
2:1
Sin is what
Jesus will help us
with
2:2
Sins are
addressed by Jesus Slide16
1 John
Sin – Part 1 -> 1 John 1:7-2:2
1:7Sins can be cleansed 1:9Sins can be confessed 1:9
Sins can be
forgiven
1:9
Sins are the same as unrighteousness
1:10
Sin is something we can incorrectly
say we have not done
2:1
Sin is something that we can
get help with
so that we do not sin
2:1
Sin is what
Jesus will help us
with
2:2
Sins are
addressed by Jesus Slide17
1 John
Sin – Part 1 -> 1 John 1:7-2:2
1:7Sins can be cleansed 1:9Sins can be confessed 1:9
Sins can be
forgiven
1:9
Sins are the same as unrighteousness
1:10
Sin is something we can incorrectly
say we have not done
2:1
Sin is something that we can
get help with
so that we do not sin
2:1
Sin is what
Jesus will help us
with
2:2
Sins are
addressed by Jesus Slide18
“Grk
‘say we do not have sin’…limited to John and 1 John…
all refer to situations where a wrong action has been committed or a wrong attitude has already existed, resulting in a state of sin…” ~ NET BIBLE1 John 1:8 – “If we say that we have no sin”Slide19
SUMMARY: The apostles bear witness
,
shew, declare and write unto us the message that is fundamental to eternal life. John’s message is that God is light and in him is no darkness at all – all our teachings and beliefs must be consistent with the fact that God is 100% good, right, and true. Fellowship with the apostles, God and His Son and ultimately each other is contingent on walking in the light (i.e. the truth). Order is not everything, but without order we have nothing. Light (i.e. an understanding of the truth) must come before the walk
(i.e. practical expression of that way of life). We are guilty of sin and it is the
blood of Jesus Christ that
cleanseth us from all sin i.e. we believe in the principles taught in life of Jesus poured out, even in death i.e. God is declared to be just, we admit we are in the wrong, our sins are forgiven, with our minds clear of sin we choose to serve Him. This process requires that we confess our sins
. God knows our
hearts (conscience); if we are dishonest we maintain
a breach with God, and make him a
liar
. If we are honest with Him,
we can have
confidence toward God
.