Review:
• John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s.
• He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing.
• He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches.
The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter:
1. To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3)
2. To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4)
3. To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1)
4. To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26)
5. To allow believers to know with certainty that they are children of God…forever! (1 John 5:13)
1 John 5:13
7 Proofs of Assurance
1. Trust in Jesus alone
(1 John 2:21-23; 4:2-3, 14-15; 5:11-12)
2. Indwelt by the Holy Spirit
(1 John 2:20; 4:4, 13)
3. Committed to Obedience
(1 John 2:3-6; 3:4-10; 5:2-3)
4. Tender-hearted Confession
(1 John 1:9; 2:1-2)
5. Demonstrated Love
(1 John 2:9-11; 3:14-21)
6. Rejecting the world
(1 John 2:15-18; 5:4-5)
7. Perseverance
(1 John 2:18-19, 24-25, 28-29)
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