Click here to listen to this lesson. The apostle John has begun his letter to the Christians making a emphatic point that Jesus is God come in the flesh. The apostles saw him, heard him, touched him, and watched him live his life. Jesus is the Word of Life, the Eternal Life, and to have [...]

Click here to listen to this lesson. From The Beginning The apostle John begins this letter with the reality of the incarnation and its saving importance. The first four verses of 1 John form an introduction and thesis to the whole letter. This introduction has a familiar sound to the beginning of the author’s gospel. [...]

Click here to listen to this lesson. John’s Opponents We are going to begin a thorough study of John’s first epistle in the upcoming weeks. First John is a letter filled with struggle and conflict. The recipients of this letter (who are not identified, but is likely written for circulation for all the churches toward [...]

The Foundation of “Continual Cleansing” The idea of continual cleansing comes from 1 John 1:5-10. Continual cleansing comes from verse 7, “If we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” The word “cleanses” [...]