1 John
1 John
17 studies, in the order they were taught. All series
1 John: Fellowship and Joy
1 John 1:1–4
Starting a new study, John writes as an eyewitness to Jesus, the Word of life. He wants believers to share fellowship with God and each other, and to have complete joy.
1 John: God Is Light
1 John 1:5–10
God is light, so we cannot walk in darkness and claim to know him. When we stumble, we confess our sins, and he is faithful to forgive and cleanse us.
1 John: Walking as Jesus Walked
1 John 2:1–6
John writes so that we will not sin, but if we do, Jesus speaks for us before the Father. We know him by obeying him and living as he lived.
1 John: The Old Command to Love
1 John 2:6–11
If we claim to follow Jesus, we must live as he did. John calls us to love one another, because hating others means we are still in darkness.
1 John: Children, Fathers and Young Men
1 John 2:12–14
John writes to the whole church, to children, fathers and young men, to build their confidence. Their sins are forgiven, and they know God and have overcome the evil one.
1 John: Many Antichrists
1 John 2:18–23
John says it is the last hour and many antichrists have appeared, people who deny that Jesus is the Son. Those who deny the Son do not have the Father.
1 John: Remain in the Truth
1 John 2:24–29
John urges believers to hold on to what they heard from the start and to stay in Christ. Remaining in him brings the promised eternal life and confidence when he returns.
1 John: Children of God
1 John 3:1–3
God's great love makes us his children, even though the world does not understand us. Our hope of seeing Jesus leads us to keep ourselves pure.
1 John: Love One Another
1 John 3:11–18
Love is the message from the beginning. Unlike Cain, we are to love in action, laying down our lives for others as Jesus did.
1 John: Confidence Before God
1 John 3:19–24
John wants his readers to be sure they belong to God. Loving in truth and obeying his commands give us confidence, and he lives in us by his Spirit.
1 John: Test the Spirits
1 John 4:1–6
False teachers are a constant danger to the church. John tells us to test every teaching by what it says about Jesus, and reminds us that God in us is greater than the world.
1 John: Love Comes from God
1 John 4:7–12
God is love, and he showed it by sending his Son. Since God loved us this way, we are called to love one another.
1 John: God's Love Is Made Complete
1 John 4:13–21
God has given us his Spirit, so we know we live in him. His love drives out fear, and because he first loved us, we love others.
1 John: Born of God and Overcoming
1 John 5:1–5
Everyone who believes Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Loving God means obeying him, and that faith overcomes the world.
1 John: Jesus Came by Water and Blood
1 John 5:5–12
Those who believe Jesus is the Son of God overcome the world. God has given reliable testimony about his Son, and eternal life is found only in Jesus.
1 John: Know You Have Eternal Life
1 John 5:13–17
John says why he wrote: so believers may know they have eternal life. The study reviews signs of new life in the letter and teaches confidence in prayer.
1 John: Knowing for Certain
1 John 5:18–21
John closes his letter with three things we know: God's children do not keep on sinning, we belong to God, and Jesus gives us true understanding. He ends by warning against idols.