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The Letters of The Letters of JohnJohnFirst John 5:1-13First John 5:1-13

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1.1. Everyone who believes that Jesus is Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent and everyone who loves the parent also loves his child. also loves his child.

2.2. This is how we know that we love This is how we know that we love God’s children when we love God and God’s children when we love God and obey His commands. obey His commands.

3.3. For this is what love for God is: to keep For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His commands His commands. Now His commands are not a burden, are not a burden,

4.4. because whatever has been born of because whatever has been born of God conquers the world. This is the God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: victory that has conquered the world: our faith. our faith.

5.5. And who is the one who conquers the And who is the one who conquers the world but the one who believes that world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?Jesus is the Son of God?

6.6. Jesus Christ—He is the One who Jesus Christ—He is the One who came by water and blood; not by came by water and blood; not by water only, but by water and by blood. water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the One who testifies, And the Spirit is the One who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. because the Spirit is the truth.

7.7. For there are three that testify: For there are three that testify:

8.8. the Spirit, the water, and the blood—the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement. and these three are in agreement.

9.9. If we accept the testimony of men, If we accept the testimony of men, God’s testimony is greater, because it God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that He has given is God’s testimony that He has given about His Son.about His Son.

10.10. (The one who believes in the Son of (The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. The God has the testimony in himself. The one who does not believe God has one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.) given about His Son.)

11.11. And this is the testimony: God has And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.His Son.

12.12. The one who has the Son has life. The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of The one who doesn’t have the Son of God does not have life. God does not have life.

13.13. I have written these things to you I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.have eternal life.

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1. A New Belief System1. A New Belief System

• Vs. 1 “Everyone who believes that Jesus Vs. 1 “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God”is the Messiah has been born of God”

• Vs. 5 “And who is the one who conquers Vs. 5 “And who is the one who conquers the world but the one who believes that the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”Jesus is the Son of God?”

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2. A New Love for God’s People2. A New Love for God’s People

• Vs. 1-2 “…everyone who loves the parent Vs. 1-2 “…everyone who loves the parent also loves his child. This is how we know that also loves his child. This is how we know that we love God’s children when we love God we love God’s children when we love God and obey His commands.”and obey His commands.”

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• Vs. 3 “For this is what love for God is: to Vs. 3 “For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His keep His commands. Now His commands are not a burden”commands are not a burden”

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3. A New Obedience3. A New Obedience

• Vs. 3-4 “…Now His commands are not a Vs. 3-4 “…Now His commands are not a burden, because whatever has been born of burden, because whatever has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.”that has conquered the world: our faith.”

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4. Victory Over Peer Pressure4. Victory Over Peer Pressure

• Vs. 6-9 “Jesus Christ—He is the One Vs. 6-9 “Jesus Christ—He is the One who came by water and blood; not by who came by water and blood; not by water only, but by water and by blood. water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the One who testifies, And the Spirit is the One who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water, are three that testify: the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in and the blood—and these three are in agreement. If we accept the testimony of agreement. If we accept the testimony of men, God’s testimony is greater, because men, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that He has given it is God’s testimony that He has given about His Son.”about His Son.”

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5. The Testimony of God5. The Testimony of God

• Vs. 6-9 “Jesus Christ—He is the One Vs. 6-9 “Jesus Christ—He is the One who came by water and blood; not by who came by water and blood; not by water only, but by water and by blood. water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the One who testifies, And the Spirit is the One who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there because the Spirit is the truth. For there are are three that testify: the Spirit, three that testify: the Spirit, the waterthe water, , and the bloodand the blood—and these three are in —and these three are in agreement. If we accept the testimony of agreement. If we accept the testimony of men, God’s testimony is greater, because men, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that He has given it is God’s testimony that He has given about His Son.”about His Son.”

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5. The Testimony of God5. The Testimony of God

To Which Events in Jesus’ Life Do To Which Events in Jesus’ Life Do The “Water and Blood” Refer?The “Water and Blood” Refer?

• The blood and water when Jesus was speared in The blood and water when Jesus was speared in the side at the crossthe side at the cross

• Baptism and the Lord’s SupperBaptism and the Lord’s Supper• The water of the cleansing Word & the crossThe water of the cleansing Word & the cross• The Father’s witness at Jesus’ baptism and the The Father’s witness at Jesus’ baptism and the

crosscross Jesus’ physical birth (incarnation) and the blood of Jesus’ physical birth (incarnation) and the blood of

the crossthe cross

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How We Know the Water How We Know the Water Refers to the IncarnationRefers to the Incarnation

• John 3:4-5 “Nicodemus asked Him. ‘Can he John 3:4-5 “Nicodemus asked Him. ‘Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born?’ Jesus answered, ‘I assure you: be born?’ Jesus answered, ‘I assure you: Unless someone is born of water and the Unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.’”Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.’”

• God gave witness to Himself by coming God gave witness to Himself by coming HimselfHimself

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The Three WitnessesThe Three Witnesses

• The Water:The Water: God giving witness to Himself by God giving witness to Himself by a personal appearancea personal appearance

• The Blood:The Blood: God giving witness to Himself in God giving witness to Himself in the atonementthe atonement

• The Spirit:The Spirit: God giving witness to Himself God giving witness to Himself within us… within us…

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• Vs. 9-10 “God’s testimony is greater, Vs. 9-10 “God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that He has because it is God’s testimony that He has given about His Son. (The one who given about His Son. (The one who believes in the Son of God believes in the Son of God has the has the testimony in himselftestimony in himself. The one who does . The one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His testimony that God has given about His Son.)”Son.)”

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6. The Inward Testimony 6. The Inward Testimony of the Holy Spirit of the Holy Spirit

• Vs. 11-13 “And this is the testimony: God Vs. 11-13 “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. The one who has the Son has His Son. The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of God does not have life. I have written God does not have life. I have written these things to you who believe in the these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”know that you have eternal life.”

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7. The Bottom Line7. The Bottom Line

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7. The Bottom Line7. The Bottom Line

Jesus is your exclusive dealer for eternal life

• Vs. 11-13 “And this is the testimony: God Vs. 11-13 “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and has given us eternal life, and this life is in this life is in His SonHis Son. The one who has the Son has . The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of God does not have life. I have written God does not have life. I have written these things to you who believe in the these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”know that you have eternal life.”

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7. The Bottom Line7. The Bottom Line• Vs. 11-13 “And this is the testimony: God Vs. 11-13 “And this is the testimony: God

has given us eternal life, and this life is in has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. His Son. The one who has the Son has The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of God does not have life.God does not have life. I have written I have written these things to you who believe in the these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”know that you have eternal life.”

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7. The Bottom Line7. The Bottom Line• Vs. 11-13 “And this is the testimony: God Vs. 11-13 “And this is the testimony: God

has given us eternal life, and this life is in has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. The one who has the Son has His Son. The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of God does not have life. I have written God does not have life. I have written these things to you who believe in the these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may name of the Son of God, so that you may knowknow that you have eternal life.” that you have eternal life.”