Faith in the Son of God - 1 John 5:1-12
Understand It
- Who is born of God? (5:1)
- What can be said about the person who loves the Father? (5:1)
- How can a person know if he or she loves God’s people? (5:2)
- What is love for God? (5:2)
- What unique quality do God’s commands have? Why is this true? (5:3-4)
- Who overcomes the world? (5:4-5)
- How can we overcome the world? (5:4-5)
- How did Jesus Christ come? (5:6)
- Why does the Spirit testify? (5:6)
- What three things are in agreement? (5:7-8)
- Why is God’s testimony greater than man’s testimony? (5:9)
- Who has made God out to be a liar? (5:10)
- What testimony has God given concerning His Son? (5:10-11)
- What do we have if we have Christ in us? (5:12)
Apply It
- How will you demonstrate your love for the Father today?
- What steps do you need to take in order to be certain you are a child of God?
- What will you do to celebrate your life in the Son today?
Concluding Remarks - 1 John 5:13-21
Understand It
- Why did John write this letter? (5:13)
- What confidence can believers have? (5:14-15)
- About what type of sin did John say his readers should pray? (5:16)
- What is sin? (5:17)
- What does the person born of God stop doing? (5:18)
- What sort of protection do Christians enjoy? (5:18)
- Under whose control is the whole world? (5:19)
- What has the Son of God done, and what has He given? (5:20)
- Who is Jesus Christ? (5:20)
- What was the last instruction John left with his readers? (5:21)
Apply It
- What specific step can you take this week to place more confidence in God and less in the idols of this world?
- For what fellow believer who has sinned will you pray today?
- What matter will you bring before God this week?
