John 4 new international version niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman. Tom constables expository notes on 1 john this is also available in the net. Jesus passes through samaria on his way to galilee 4. Csb tony evans study biblegenuine leather, black indexed holman bible publishers 2019 genuine leather. If god is in us then we should have love dwelling in us, because god is love. Every spirit that acknowledges that jesus christ has come in the flesh is from god, but every spirit that does not acknowledge jesus is not from god. He then exhorts them to manifest brotherly love in keeping with the character and example of gods love as demonstrated in the sacrifice of his son 721. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. Intro to 1 john biblica the international bible society. Online bible study through 1 john randy white ministries. Faith creates confidence and understanding 1 john 5. Every spirit that confesses 7 jesus as the christ 8 who has come in the flesh is from god, 3 but 9 every spirit that does not confess 10 jesus 11 is not from god, and this is the spirit. God is love, and love is the surest test of birth from god.
This summary of the book of 1 john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 john. He was a fisherman, one of jesus inner circle together with james and peter, and the disciple whom jesus loved jn. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from god. Love is a fruit of the spirit and if we are christians. Because the false teachers all claimed to be inspired and to have received their false message from the holy spirit, john reminds the messianic community that they have among them some who can tell the difference 1 corinthians 12. John the apostle says that jesus is the light of the world, but.
The nature of redeeming love john noted that the presence of love is basic. Written late in the 1st century, the apostle john wrote the book to provide boundaries on our beliefs about christ. Jun 25, 2019 god is light, and love is the supreme commandment 1 john 1. At the last supper, he was the disciple sitting next to jesus. A fallencondition focus verses 5 and 1011 look closely at verse 5. John wrote this gospel, as inspired by god, after the gospels of matthew, mark and luke already had been written, and assumes the readers familiarity with some of the details e. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. If any man love the world, the love of the father is not in him. As does the epistle of james this epistle does not contain a perceptible logical structure of thoughts. This scripture talks about how we should love one another, because god loves us. Every spirit that acknowledges that jesus christ has come in the flesh is from god, 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge jesus is. John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible gateway. If we are going to be like him, these verses are important to us because they tell us much about him and our responsibilities.
Twice in these three verses, john declares that god is love. The repeated expression of i write unto you indicates the book to be an epistle or letter however unique and special compare chap. God is light, and love is the supreme commandment 1 john 1. Beloved see on verse 1 the address is specially suitable where the subject is love.
The writer of this gospel, the apostle john, refers to john the baptist 19 times but, unlike the other gospel writers, never uses the designation the baptist or the baptizer. The presence and operation of this godinspired love is a further ground of christian assurance. Online bible study through 1 john the book of 1st john is a book of great encouragement and teaching for the believer. Outside of the united kingdom, the kjv is in the public domain. John was one of the three disciples that jesus took with him to witness his transfiguration. These verses furnish christians with critical marching orders and guidance while providing crucial insight into our creators natureall centered around the word love. Confess the son and listen to the apostles 1 john 2. Since god is love we learn what love is only from him. Well send you a new verse every day to download or share. Everyone who loves has been born of god and knows god. He sent his one and only son into the world that we might live through him. The apostle john does distinguish between the three marys.
This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. And john is thought to be the disciple jesus loved. He may have been a first cousin of jesus his mother may have been salome, possibly a. The one who does not love does not know god, for god is love. Love is a fruit of the spirit and if we are christians we should have love through the spirit of god. He will go on to show how love for one another is evidence of gods abiding in us and our abiding in him 4. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Then he restates the commandment in light of gods great love 4. On denying the incarnation dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from god, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. John renews his exhortations to love, this time at greater length and in closer connexion with the other great subject of this second half of the epistle, the birth from god.
If a person states that he or she is a christian, but shows his lack of love through his bitterness and unforgiving spirit, should we affirm that he is a christian. John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible. Home bible studies 1, 2, and 3 john studies 1 john 1 these small group studies of 1 john contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. The first epistle of john chapter four john cautions his readers not to believe everyone who claims to be led by the spirit, but to test them 16. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. The book of acts course a, lesson 4 free bible study. He also implores us to love one another and to know god, and then he identifies god as the source of love. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. The authorized version or king james version kjv, 1611, 1769. This love the apostles write about comes from god and is not normally a part of mans nature. God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.