1 John Pt. 7

We’ve reached an important moment in John’s letter, in which he places the “family rules” so-to-speak on the table in front of his audience. The standards seem impossibly high, and they really are, but John’s point isn’t performance, it’s new identity. The stakes are high, and there’s no value in telling people sin doesn’t matter. Forgiveness isn’t meant to excuse indifference to God, it’s meant to clear the way for a new family relationship between us, the children, and God, our Heavenly Father.

The Last Supper - Leonardo DaVinci

Anchor Texts:

1 John 2:28-3:10 ESVUK - Children of God

2 Corinthians 3:18 ESVUK - And we all, with unveiled face…

Questions to Ponder:

1. The accent on this passage is moving away from the temptation to false belief (antichrists) to the temptation of ________________________________.

2. Read 1 John 3:6a - What is you first reaction to this passage?

3. Read 1 John 1:8-9. Think about how these verses at the beginning of John’s letter impact this later statement in 3:6.

4. Read 1 John 3:7. What deceptions about sin exist around us today in culture? What about in the church?

5. The root of this change (becoming a child of God instead of a child of the devil) is the FATHER’S LOVE not ___________________________.

6. A bible reading hint from the sermon: Interpret unclear passages by the light of __________________________.

Answers: 1. Sinful living, 5. Your Performance 6. Clear passages.