1 John 3
[1] What kind of love has the Father given us?
“love” = agape, which is self-sacrificial love
Why does the world not know us? (See also vs. 13)
[2] RE: God’s children now – see Gen 1:26 and Psalm 8.5ff
RE: “we will be like him”, see 1 Cor 13:12
[3] Purity = freedom from moral stain. Compare Mt 5:48
[4] What is sin? (1 Cor 6:9-11)
[5] Why did Jesus appear?
[7] RE: “Let no one deceive you”, see 1 Jn 2.18-26
[7-8] Practice of Righteousness vs. Practice of Sinning. See Mt 5:20; Heb 5:11-14
These practices imply an allegiance to another power – see vs 10
[9] RE: God’s seed. See vs. 2
[10] See Mt 5:9 (called Sons of God); Mt 5:43-48 (love [agape] your enemies); Lk 6:27-28ff (pray for your enemies)
[12] What is the significance of the story of Cain and Abel? (Gen 4:1-16)
[13] RE: “the world hates you”, see Mt 5:11; Jn 15:18-27; 16:33
[15] RE: “Everyone who hates his brother”, see Mt 5:21-24, 38-48; 18:15-20
[16] “By this we know . . .”, Jn 15:12-13; Gal 6:1-4; Eph; 5:25-27
[17] RE: “brother in need”, see Jms 1.22-27 (pure religion); Acts 2:42-47
[18] RE: “deed and truth”, see Mt 6:1 (acts of righteousness done in secret)
[19] How shall we know?
What shall we know?
[20] Why would our hearts condemn us? How do we recognize this?
[21] How do our hearts find peace?
[22] See Psalm 37:4 and Mt 17:20; Jn 14:13
[23] See 1 Jn 2:7; Jn 13:34; Dt 6:6
[24] How do we abide? See 1 Jn 2:3
How do we know that he abides in us? See 1 Jn 2:27
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