2. Do We Know Anything For Certain? Important In Today’s World To Know
What Do We Know?
Do We Know Anything For Certain?
Important In Today’s World To Know

3. 1 John Who Wrote, When and To Whom?

4. 1 John Why Was It Written?
Theological Error
Ethical Error

5. 1 John Themes Know Certainty About Jesus Certainty About Eternal Life
Theological test
Moral test
Social test
Other Emphases

6. 1 John Birthmarks of a Believer
Abide in Him 2:21
Practice righteousness 2:29
Not continue in sin 3:9
Love one another 4:7
Believe Jesus is the Christ 5:1
Overcome the world 5:4

7. 1 John Assurances Assurance of Eternal Life 5:11-13
Assurance of Answered Prayer 5:14-17

8. 1 John Other Things ‘We Know’
God is light 1:5
God is love 4:8
This is the last hour 2:18
We shall be like Jesus 3:2
We are of the truth 3:19
We are of God 5:19
We know God through Jesus 5:20

9. 1 John Favorite Verses 1:5, 9 2:15, 16 3:1-3 4:4, 8, 10, 18
5:11-13, 14

10. 1 John Applications
You can be certain of forgiveness when you confess your sins. 1:9
You know you should live consistent with what you say. 2:4-11
You know you cannot love the world and God. 2:15,16
Your hope of seeing Jesus leads you to live a pure life now. 3:2,3
You know that you should love your brother and that this love shows itself in what you do. What are you doing. 3:11-18
You know you need to learn to discern what you hear, what you see. 4:1-6
You know you have assurance of eternal life when you pass the B.L.O. T. Tests. 5:1-5
You know you are a believer because you see believer birthmarks.