Fellowship with the Father and with His Son

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 1: 1 -4 We declare what we have seen and heard 1: 5 -2: 17 God is Light 2: 18 -4: 6 Many antichrists have come 4: 7 -5: 12 Love is of God 5: 13 -21 Confident conclusions

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 2: 18 -4: 6 Many antichrists have come • 2: 18 -2: 29 We have an anointing • 2: 28 -3: 10 We are God’s children • 3: 9 -18 We should love one another • 3: 18 -24 We have assurance when we love one another • 3: 24 -4: 6 We must test the spirits

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 3: 24 -4: 6 We must test the spirits • 24 We know He abides in us by His Spirit • 1 -3 Every spirit that confesses Jesus is of God • 4 -6 We are of God

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 3: 24 We know He abides in us by His Spirit • Now he abides in Him • Who keeps His commandments • And He [abides] in him • And we know that He abides in us • By this – by the Spirit (how? ) • Whom He has given us

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 1 -3 Every spirit that confesses Jesus is of God • 1 Do not believe every spirit • But test the spirits • Whether they are of God • Because many false spirits have gone out into the world

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 1 -3 Every spirit that confesses Jesus is of God • 2 You know the Spirit of God • By this • Every spirit is of God • That confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 1 -3 Every spirit that confesses Jesus is of God • Jesus • Born of a virgin – a sinless man • Named Jesus to save His people • Christ • The promised king (anointed) • The king who is God (prophetic)

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 1 -3 Every spirit that confesses Jesus is of God • Has come • Come from where? • He came from Heaven – eternally God • Come to where? • To the earth – God sent Him

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 1 -3 Every spirit that confesses Jesus is of God • In the flesh • Contrary to Gnostic error – Jesus was a real man with a real body • Why did God send Jesus in the flesh? • To be able to die for our sins on the cross

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 1 -3 Every spirit that confesses Jesus is of God • 3 And every spirit is not of God • That does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 1 -3 Every spirit that confesses Jesus is of God • 3 And this is the spirit of Antichrist • Which you have heard was coming • And [which] is now already in the world

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 4 -6 We are of God • 4 You are of God • And [you] have overcome them • Because He is greater than he • Who is in you • Who is in the world

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 4 -6 We are of God • 5 They are of the world • Therefore they speak • As of the world • And the world hears them

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 4 -6 We are of God • 6 We are of God • He hears us • Who knows God • He does not hear us • Who is not of God

Fellowship with the Father and with His Son 4: 4 -6 We are of God • 6 We know the spirit of truth • By this • And [we know] the spirit of error • [By this]