1 John Chapter 2 Part 1

 

1 John Chapter 2

Part 1 Vs 1-11

 

Introduction to John:

1:1-3 Personal testimony – John knew JESUS in the flesh as one of the 12 JESUS  called to be His disciples (Matthew 10:1-4). He also knew JESUS in the supernatural by his experience with Peter and James on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9). Then John knew JESUS in the SPIRIT after His Resurrection (Mark 16:14-18), so when John talks about JESUS he knew JESUS more than most in His day and more than all of us since.

 

2:1 That you may not sin! (Proverbs 1 The call to not sin and the result of sinning; Hebrews 7:24-25, 9:27-28; JESUS said twice, “Go and sin no more!” John 5:1-15, 8:1-12)

 

:2 Verse 1 ends with the statement, “And if any one sins, we have an Advocate with The Father, JESUS CHRIST The Righteous!” John continues in verse 2, “And He Himself is the Propitiation* for our sins and not only ours but for the whole world!” That is the Gospel! (Romans 3:21-26; John 1:29, 3:16-17)

 

:3-6 These are critical statements to Believers, what you say has to match your lifestyle!

:3 “Now by this we know that we know Him, IF we keep His Commandments!” (John 8:31-32)

:4“He who says, ‘I know Him.’ and does not keep his Commandments is a Liar; and The Truth Is Not in him!” (John 3:18-21,30-36)

:5 “But whoever keeps His Word truly the Love of GOD is Perfected in him; by this we know that we are in Him.” (John 14:19-24; 1 John 5:20-21)

:6 “He who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk just as He Walked!” (John 15:1-8 JESUS tells us to abide in Him 4 times and if we do not abide in Him we will not produce fruit 3 times.)

 

:7-11 True Light and Love, do you have them in your Life?

:7 “…no new Commandment to you but an old Commandment which you have heard from the Beginning.” (The Law given by Moses; The Word spoken by JESUS; 1 John 3:10-11, 21-23, 5:20-21)

:8 “Again a New commandment…which thing is True in Him and in you (us).” (This comes out of abiding in JESUS, John 13:34-35, 15:9-14) “…because darkness is passing away and True Light is already Shining.” (John 1:6-9, 3:18-21; 1 John 1:5-7)

:9 “He who says he is in The Light and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.” (Matthew 5:21-22, 43-48; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3) “…is in darkness until now!” (The world’s love is nothing if you have the greatest expression of natural love but you do not abide in JESUS and He in you, your love is worthless.)

:10 “He who Loves his brother abides in Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.” (2 Peter 1:5-11)

:11 “But he who hates his brother is in darkness…because the darkness has blinded his eyes.” (Matthew 6:22-23; John 12:35-36)

 

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