1 John Worksheet - Chapter 2

1 JOHN 2     What is John's desire for our lives? vs.1a If we sin, who do we have for an Advocate with the Father? vs.1b What does "Advocate" mean? Look up in a dictionary and write out. Is John saying that it is possible for us to never sin? How do you know from verses you read in the first chapter? Write them out. John tells us that Jesus is the "propitiation" for our sins and for the whole world. (vs.2) ... Look up "propitiation" in a dictionary and explain what that means. How can we "know" that we "know" the Lord Jesus? vs. 3 Are we a Christian simply because we say we are a Christian? vs. 4 What characteristic marks the one who truly belongs to God? vs.5 How should we live if we "say" we belong to Him? vs. 6 In verse 5, we saw that the love of God is perfected (or brought to maturity) in the person who is truly His. John states that this is not a new commandment, but one they have had from the beginning. However, it is also a new commandment because the true Light is already shining. (vs. 7, .. Who is the true Light? ..... Look up Gospel of John 1:9 and write it out . ..... What was the new commandment He gave us? ..... Look up Gospel of John 13:34 and write it out ....... The Old commandment was to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and might. (Deut.6:5), but the New commandment was to love one another, even as the Lord Jesus loved us (John 13:34). Because the True Light has already come into the darkness, we are able to have the Love of God perfected in us because we have the Light of Life (Jesus) abiding within us. It will help you to look up these verses and think about them and summarize them to get the picture of what John is sharing with us. Try to reword all of this in your own words here: Back to 1 John How do we know if we are in the Light or still in darkness? vs. 9 What assures us that we will not stumble in our faith? vs. 10 If we hate another person, what can we know is still true about ourselves? vs.11 - Name 4 things John addresses us as family members in the body of Christ. All of us are little children in that the Greek word here means "born again ones". We have been forgiven of our sins for His Name's sake. (vs.12) ... Some of us are still children in that we are still under tutoring and teaching and not yet as strong as we will be ... Some are in the "young men" stage ... and Some are in the "father stage" of maturity. What does John say to the children? vs. 13c - List 1 thing ..... What does John say to the "young men"? vs. 13b, 14b - List 3 things..... What does John say to the "fathers"? vs.13a, 14a - List 1 thing Why do the young in the faith overcome the evil one and why are they strong? vs. 14 How does this coincide with Revelation 12:11? (write this out) John explains that we cannot have the love of the "world" and the love of the Father in us at the same time. (vs.15) . What are the 3 things that John says are not of the Father, but of the world? vs.16 - Name 3 things Take time to think about what these things mean in your own life. What is something your eyes lust for? What is something your flesh lusts for? What do you have boastful pride of life in? If these things of the world have slipped into your life, take time to confess those to the Father, and ask Him to fill you with His Spirit and help you overcome these lustful things. The world is passing away and also its lusts. Who is the one who will abide forever? vs.17 What hour were they living in and we are still living in today? vs.18 John says that antichrist is coming, but that many antichrists have already appeared and this is how we know the time we live in. What do you know about the antichrist who is coming? Research and give a summary if you know. How do we know if there are many with the antichrist spirit in the world today? (anti simply means "against) John said that some of these antichrists had actually been among the body of Christ, but they had gone away from them and that is how they could know they were never really part of them. When we have the true Spirit of Christ, we will not depart from the Christian family, but we will want to remain in fellowship. What does every child of God possess? vs. 20 John is not writing this to them because they "do not know the truth", but because they "do know the truth". He states that no lie is of the truth. (vs.21) ... Who does he say the liar and the antichrist is? vs. 22 Can a person believe in God without believing in Jesus and still have eternal life? Why or why not? vs. 23 How would they and how will we be sure that we have both the Father and the Son abiding in us? vs. 24 What have we heard from the beginning? Write out Gospel of John 1:1-4 again. What did Jesus say should abide in us? Gospel of John 15:7 Back to 1 John What is the promise that Jesus Himself made to us? vs. 25 Why has John felt a need to write these things to these believers? vs.26 What does John remind them that they have from Him who "abides" in them? vs. 27 Who is our resident teacher? vs. 27 How does this coincide with what Jesus taught in Gospel of John 14:16,17 and Gospel of John 14:26? Back to 1 John How can we have confidence and not be ashamed when our Lord comes again? vs.28,29 - Name 2 things This has been a long lesson with alot to say about knowing the mark of a true Christian to be "love"; not love as the world knows love, but love for the Father that transfers to the people He created. I pray that each one of us continue to grow in love for the Lord and for one another. What things have spoken to you today? Write a summary and a prayer if you would like. Prayer Father God, I pray ...

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