The Promise of Forgiveness

1 John 1:9 is such a comforting verse to us as believers. It gives us the promise that God will forgive and cleanse us from our sin when we confess our sin to Him. He does this because He is faithful and just! We all know that we struggle with sin daily and what a blessing to know that God has PROMISED forgiveness to us when we sin - but we must confess that sin to Him. Why then would we not confess our sin? Pride? Embarrassment? How has the truth of this verse encouraged you in your walk with the Lord?

The Blessing of Walking in the Light

1 John 1:7 says "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin." What are the blessings of walking in the light? 1) Fellowship with one another - the sweetness of walking together with other believers is truly a blessing! 2) Deliverance from sin - Christ living and abiding in me! 3) Cleansing from sin - the promise of forgiveness from our sin! Let these blessings be an encouragement to you today!

Am I Living a Lie?

How do I know if I am living a lie? 1 John 1:6 says that those who claim to have fellowship with God but yet live in darkness are living lie. So ask yourself, are you living in darkness, but claiming fellowship with God? Titus 1:16 gives us an example of a church who was doing this - "They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work." Does my worship on Sunday match my actions and attitudes Monday through Saturday?

God is Light

This section introduces us to light and darkness - walking in truth or in sin. All of us need to deal with sin, and these verses help us to know what to do when we do sin. We are all guilty before God of our sin - what a blessing to know how to deal with it! When we see the truth that God is light it gives us peace to know that there is no sin in Him. It affects how we see God - we can trust Him with what He has given us. We need the Light to show us the Truth. Psalm 119:105 says that "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." How does this truth encourage you today?

Our Testimony of Christ

In 1 John 1:1-4 John is testifying the fact that Jesus is the Son of God. Does your life testify this? If you are a believer, do you are actions show that you are a believer of Christ? What affect do your actions and words have on your claim to be a Christian? Do you love others as Christ loves them? Do you serve Him with gladness or do you complain about the ministry God has you in? During the week, do others know that you are a Christian? Do you proclaim with your mouth the Truth of God? These are questions that we should honestly answer as we evaluate if our life is a testimony of Jesus Christ.

1 John - An overview

Today we begin our study on the book of 1 John. As we start this book study, we pray that you will study along with us. John wants to give his readers confidence that they know the TRUE God despite what false teachers were telling them. We pray that you will have that same confidence as we study. Notes for chapter 1 are on the right of our blog, so feel free to print them and study along with us. As always, ask questions or make comments about what we are studying. Thanks for listening!