1 John Outline of 1 John I Introduction1

Outline of 1 John I. Introduction(1: 1 -4) II. God Is Light (1: 5

1 John 1 Walking In The Light I. The Message Declared From the Beginning(vv.

1 John 2 Contrasted Darkness I. Not Sin –vs- Sin (vv. 1 -2) II.

1 John 3 Children of God I. Privilege of Being Children of God(vv. 1

1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love I. The Spirit of

Spirit of God Spirit of Error Confess Jesus – Flesh (v. 2) Deny Jesus

1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love II. Love One Another

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1 John

Outline of 1 John I. Introduction(1: 1 -4) II. God Is Light (1: 5 – 2: 28) A. What walking in the light involves (1: 5 -2: 6) B. What walking in the light excludes (2: 7 -28) III. God Is Love (3: 1 – 5: 12) A. Evidence of sonship – righteousness (3: 1 -24) B. Source of sonship – possession of Spirit (4: 1 -5: 12 ) IV. Conclusion(5: 13 -21)

1 John 1 Walking In The Light I. The Message Declared From the Beginning(vv. 1 -4) II. Walking In The Light (vv. 5 -7) III. Sin and Forgiveness (vv. 8 -10)

1 John 2 Contrasted Darkness I. Not Sin –vs- Sin (vv. 1 -2) II. Keep Commandments –vs- Not Keeping Commandments (vv. 3 -6) III. Love –vs- Hate (vv. 7 -11) IV. Love of Father –vs- Love of World(vv. 12 -17) V. Anti-Christ –vs- Acknowledging Son(vv. 18 -23) VI. Let Truth Abide in You –vs- Let Lie Abide in You(vv. 24 -29)

1 John 3 Children of God I. Privilege of Being Children of God(vv. 1 -2) II. Children of God Do Not Sin(vv. 3 -10 a) III. Children of God Love Brethren(vv. 10 b-18) IV. Children of God Have Assurance(vv. 19 -24)

1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love I. The Spirit of Truth & Spirit of Error(vv. 1 -6) II. Love One Another (vv. 7 -21)

1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love I. The Spirit of Truth & Spirit of Error(vv. 1 -6) A. Try the spirits (v. 1) B. How to try & know the spirits (vv. 2 -6) 1. Spirit of God antichrist (vv. 2 -3) 2. Of God and of the world (vv. 4 -6)

Spirit of God Spirit of Error Confess Jesus – Flesh (v. 2) Deny Jesus – Flesh (v. 3) Overcome world (v. 4) Of the world (v. 5) God in you (v. 4) Satan in you (v. 4) Hears apostles (v. 6) Not hear apostles (v. 6) Truth (v. 6) Error (v. 6)

1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love II. Love One Another (vv. 7 -21) A. Love is of God (vv. 7 -8) 1. One who loves is born of God (v. 7) 2. One who loves knows God (vv 7 -8) 3. God is love (v. 8)

1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love II. Love One Another (vv. 7 -21) A. Love is of God (vv. 7 -8) B. God’s Love as a basis (vv. 9 -11, 19) 1. Gave his only begotten Son (vv. 9 -10) 2. If God so loved us – should love one another (v. 11) 3. Love him, because God first loved us (v. 19)

1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love II. Love One Another (vv. 7 -21) A. Love is of God (vv. 7 -8) B. God’s Love as a basis (vv. 9 -11, 19) C. If we love: (vv. 12 -18) 1. God dwells in us and we in him (vv. 12 -16) 2. Perfect to boldness (v. 17) 3. Cast out fear (v. 18)

1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love II. Love One Another (vv. 7 -21) A. Love is of God (vv. 7 -8) B. God’s Love as a basis (vv. 9 -11, 19) C. If we love: (vv. 12 -18) D. If Love God – will love our brother (vv. 20 -21) 1. If we say love God & hate brother – liar (v. 20) 2. If hate brother (whom seems) how love God (v. 20)? 3. Those who love God – love brother (v. 21)

1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love I. The Spirit of Truth & Spirit of Error(vv. 1 -6) II. Love One Another (vv. 7 -21)