1. Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30 This week: 1 John Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself … And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures Luke 24:27,45

2. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

3. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

4. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

5. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

6. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

7. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

8. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

9. Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) Little Children Young Men Fathers - Sins are forgiven v.12 - Known the Father v.13 - Overcome wicked one v.13 - Strong, Word abides in v.14 - Known the Father v.13 - Known the Father v.14

10. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

11. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

12. 1) Have Fellowship – w/God & church (1:3) 2) Have Fullness of Joy (1:4) 3) Have right relationship with sin (2:1–2) 4) Have love for one another (2:8) 5) Be encouraged where we are at (2:12-14) 6) That we might not be deceived (2:26) 7) Have assurance of salvation (5:13) Seven Purposes

13. 7 Assurance of Salvation (5:13), If we… 1) have fellowship w/God 1) have fellowship w/God 1:1; 5:20 2) acknowledge our sin 2) acknowledge our sin 1:8-10 3) have victory over sin 3) have victory over sin 1:6; 2:6, 28-29; 3:4-10 4) hold to Christ 4) hold to Christ 2:22-23; 5:1; 12 5) have dynamic of Spirit 5) have dynamic of Spirit 3:24; 4:13 6) hold to God’s Word 6) hold to God’s Word 2:3-5; 3:24; 5:2 7) love Christians 7) love Christians 3:14-15,18; 4:7-8 1 John 3:20 - Encouragement