These messages on 1 John were presented at WIBC starting in January 2025.
Each section heading in the column "Outline and Full Notes" is linked
to a written exposition of the section, which provides a commentary on
the book.
| Outline and Notes |
Audio Recordings and Charts |
|---|---|
| Introduction and Chapter 1 We compare John's gospel and first epistle, with regard to their subject matter and purpose, and study the first major section, on our fellowship with God and with one another |
Introduction, Introduction to 1 John | Charts 1:1-4, John Describes his Subject | Charts 1:5-2:2, Three Kinds of Sin | Charts 1:9-2:2, Dark Sin | Charts |
| Body The main body of 1 John consists of three panels. Each panel presents the three signs of eternal life: righteousness, love, and belief that Jesus is the Son of God. In the first two panels, these are presented in sequence, in this order, but the third panel explores the relations among them. Notes on the first panel Notes on the second panel Notes on the third panel |
First Panel
2:3-6, The Sign of Righteousness | Charts2:6-11, Dwelling in Christ and the Old-New Commandment | Charts 2:8-14, Walking in the Light of Love | Charts 2:13-17, Fathers, Young Men, and the World | Charts 2:17-20, The Sign of Belief | Charts 2:20-28, The Spirit's Teaching | Charts |
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Second Panel
2:22-25; 2:29-3:1, The Essential Doctrine and a New View of Righteousness | Charts2:29-3:6, How the Father and the Son define our Righteousness | Charts 3:4-10, The Battle between the Son of God and the Devil | Charts 3:8-12, The Works of the Devil and the Sign of Love | Charts 3:12-24, Negative and Positive Examples of Love | Charts |
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| Study Questions on 1 John |
These notes
provide a high-level outline of 1 John that Van prepared years ago. They
are superceded by the outline above, which is inspired by the work of
Robert Law, The Tests of Life (Edinburgh: T. Clark, 1909), available online at https://biblicalelearning.org/New_Testament_Greek/Text/Law-TestsOfLife/Law-TestsOfLife.pdf .
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