Jonathan W.
1 John April 2007
Apostle John
John
= Jehovah is gracious
Came
from a wealthy family: (from Unger’s)
Hired servants,
Mk 1.20
Known by
Caiaphas, Jn. 18.15
His own
household, Jn. 19.27
Dad
was a fisherman. He lost both of his sons to
the Lord Jesus – Matt 4.21,22
Mom was a worshipper, but
desired prominent positions for both of her
sons – Mt 20.20
First
Mentions
Unger’s
– John was the “other” disciple mentioned in
Jn. 1.35-39
(I am not completely
convinced of this)
Matt
4.17-22 – Matthew’s recollection of John’s
calling
The
Inner Circle
Mk
5.37 & Lk 8.51 – healing of Jairus’ daughter
Mk. 9.2 & Lk 9.28 -
transfiguration
Mk 13.1-4 – the
foretelling
Mk.
14.32-34 –
Garden
of
Gethsemane
Lk. 22.8 – Prep for
Passover
John’s Devotion
to the Cause
Mk.
9.38 – casting out demons in Jesus name
Lk. 9.49 – 54 – fire from
Heaven
John’s slip
Mk 10.35 – right & left
Matt 20.20 –
their mother is the one recorded that brings
them to Jesus
The Disciple
Loved by Christ
Joh 19:26 –
Woman behold thy Son
Joh 20:2 – Mary
came a running
Joh 21:7 – It
is the Lord
Joh 21:20 – Who
betrays You
John, the
Bond-Servant of Christ
Rev
1.1
Peter & John
Spent Jesus
final night together
Went a fishin
after the crucifixion
Spent the book
of Acts together
Peter was the
loud mouth and did not think before he spoke
and John thought!
Books written by
John
John
I John
II John
III John
Revelations
John’s Crowing
Moments
Being at the
Foot of the Cross – Behold your mother
Leaning on the
breast of Jesus
Racing to the
empty tomb & witnessing the Angel
Being present
at Christ’s transfiguration
Jn 21.20-25
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Sons
of Zebedee
Mt
4:21
And going on from thence, he saw other two
brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John
his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their
father, mending their nets; and he called
them.
Mt
10:2
Now the names of the twelve apostles are
these; The first, Simon, who is called
Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son
of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Mt
20:20
¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's
children with her sons, worshipping him, and
desiring a certain thing of him.
Mt
26:37
And he took with him Peter and the two sons
of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and
very heavy.
Mt
27:56
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the
mother of James and Joses, and the mother of
Zebedee's children.
Mr
1:19
And when he had gone a little further
thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and
John his brother, who also were in the ship
mending their nets.
Mr
1:20
And straightway he called them: and they
left their father Zebedee in the ship with
the hired servants, and went after him.
Mr
3:17
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the
brother of James; and he surnamed them
Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Mr
10:35
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee,
come unto him, saying, Master, we would that
thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall
desire.
Lu
5:10
And so was also James, and John, the sons of
Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And
Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from
henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Joh
21:2
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas
called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in
Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two
other of his disciples.
(KJV)
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John
Mt 17:1
¶ And after six days Jesus taketh Peter,
James, and John his brother, and bringeth
them up into an high mountain apart,
Mr 1:19
And when he had gone a little further
thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and
John his brother, who also were in the ship
mending their nets.
Mr
1:29 ¶
And forthwith, when they were come out of
the synagogue, they entered into the house
of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mr
5:37
And he suffered no man to follow him, save
Peter, and James, and John the brother of
James.
Mr 9:2
And after six days Jesus taketh with him
Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them
up into an high mountain apart by
themselves: and he was transfigured before
them.
Mr
9:38
And John answered him, saying, Master, we
saw one casting out devils in thy name, and
he followeth not us: and we forbad him,
because he followeth not us.
Mr 10:41
And when the ten heard it, they began to be
much displeased with James and John.
Mr
13:3
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over
against the temple, Peter and James and John
and Andrew asked him privately,
Mr
14:33
And he taketh with him Peter and James and
John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be
very heavy;
Lu 6:14
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and
Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip
and Bartholomew,
Lu 8:51
And when he came into the house, he suffered
no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and
John, and the father and the mother of the
maiden.
Lu 9:28
¶ And it came to pass about an eight days
after these sayings, he took Peter and John
and James, and went up into a mountain to
pray. {sayings: or, things}
Lu
9:49
And John answered and said, Master, we saw
one casting out devils in thy name; and we
forbad him, because he followeth not with
us.
Lu 9:54
And when his
disciples James and John saw this, they
said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire
to come down from heaven, and consume them,
even as Elias did?
Lu 22:8
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and
prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
Ac 1:13
And when they
were come in, they went up into an upper
room, where abode both Peter, and James, and
John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas,
Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of
Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the
brother of James.
Ac 3:1
¶ Now Peter and John went up together into
the temple at the hour of prayer, being the
ninth hour.
Ac 3:3
Who seeing Peter and John about to go into
the temple asked an alms.
Ac 3:4
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with
John, said, Look on us.
Ac
3:11
And as the lame man which was healed held
Peter and John, all the people ran together
unto them in the porch that is called
Solomon's, greatly wondering.
Ac 4:6
And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and
John, and Alexander, and as many as were of
the kindred of the high priest, were
gathered together at
Jerusalem.
Ac
4:13
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and
John, and perceived that they were unlearned
and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they
took knowledge of them, that they had been
with Jesus.
Ac
4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto
them, Whether it be right in the sight of
God to hearken unto you more than unto God,
judge ye.
Ac
8:14 ¶
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem
heard that
Samaria
had received the word of God, they sent unto
them Peter and John:
Ac 12:2
And he killed James the brother of John with
the sword.
Ac
12:12
And when he had considered the thing, he
came to the house of Mary the mother of
John, whose surname was Mark; where many
were gathered together praying.
Ac
13:5
And when they were at Salamis,
they preached the word of God in the
synagogues of the Jews: and they had also
John to their minister.
Ac
13:13
Now when Paul and his company loosed from
Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and
John departing from them returned to
Jerusalem.
Ac
13:24
When John had first preached before his
coming the baptism of repentance to all the
people of Israel.
Ga 2:9
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed
to be pillars, perceived the grace that was
given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas
the right hands of fellowship; that we
should go unto the heathen, and they unto
the circumcision.
Re
1:1 ¶
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God
gave unto him, to shew unto his servants
things which must shortly come to pass; and
he sent and signified it by his angel unto
his servant John:
Re 1:4
John
to the seven churches which are in
Asia:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which
is, and which was, and which is to come; and
from the seven Spirits which are before his
throne;
Re 1:9
¶ I John, who also am your brother, and
companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom
and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the
isle that is called
Patmos,
for the word of God, and for the testimony
of Jesus Christ.
Re
21:2
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven, prepared
as a bride adorned for her husband.
Re
22:8
And I John saw these things, and heard them.
And when I had heard and seen, I fell down
to worship before the feet of the angel
which shewed me these things.
(KJV)
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Fellowship Breakdown
Read I John 2
Must
have the right glasses on!
(Illustration
of 3D Super Bowl)
Book is written to
Christians and we must look at it in that
light. It is not written to unbelievers.
Focus
of 1.1 – 2.27 – Basis of Fellowship
a.
1.1 – 2.14 –
Conditions for fellowship
b.
2.15 – 2.27 – Cautions
to fellowship
Topics:
Meaning of
Fellowship
Abiding in
God’s Light
Focus of 2.28 – 5.21 –
Behavior of Fellowship
a.
2.28 – 5.3 –
Characteristics of fellowship
b.
5.4 – 5.21 –
Consequences of fellowship
Topics:
Manifestations
of Fellowship
Abiding in
God’s Love
The purpose of I John
1.3That which we have
seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye
also may have fellowship with us: and truly
our fellowship is with the Father, and with
his Son Jesus Christ.
1.4 And these things
write we unto you, that your joy may be
full.
The Basis of Fellowship
Introduction 1.1-4
The Conditions
for Fellowship 1.5 – 2.14
a.
Walk in the Light
1.5-7
b.
Confession of Sin 1.8
– 2.2
c.
Obedience to His
Commandments 2.3-6
d.
Love for One Another
2.7-14
The Cautions to
Fellowship 2.15 - 27
a.
Love of the World
2.15-17
b.
Spirit of the
Antichrist 2.18-27
The Behavior of Fellowship
Characteristics of
Fellowship 2.28-5.3
a.
Purity of Life
2.28-3.3
b.
Practice of
Righteousness 3.4-12
c.
Love in Deed and Truth
3.13-24
d.
Testing the Spirits
4.1-6
e.
Love as Christ Loved
4.7-5.3
Consequences of
Fellowship 5.4 – 21
a.
Victory over the World
5.4-5
b.
Assurance of Salvation
5.6-13
c.
Guidance in Prayer
5.14-17
d.
Freedom from Habitual
Sin 5.18-21
The Basis of
Fellowship
The
Conditions for
Fellowship
A.
Walk
in the Light
a.
John 1.6-13
b.
II Corinthians 4.6
c.
John 14.6
B.
Confession
of Sin
a.
I John 1.9
C.
Obedience
to His Commandments
a.
James 2.14-20
(emphasis on vs. 18)
D.
Love
for One Another
The
Cautions to
Fellowship
Really is
stating the prohibitors of fellowship; the
things that can cause fellowship to go by
the wayside. Whether fellowship being broken
between you and the Lord or by you and your
fellow believer.
A.
Love of the World
B.
Spirit of the
Antichrist
The Basis of Fellowship
Introduction 1.1-4
The Conditions for Fellowship 1.5 –
2.14
a.
Walk in the Light
1.5-7
b.
Confession of Sin 1.8 – 2.2
c.
Obedience
to His Commandments 2.3-6
d.
Love for One Another
2.7-14
The Cautions to
Fellowship 2.15 - 27
a.
Love of the World
2.15-17
b.
Spirit of the
Antichrist 2.18-27
The Behavior of Fellowship
Characteristics of
Fellowship 2.28-5.3
a.
Purity of Life
2.28-3.3
b.
Practice of
Righteousness 3.4-12
c.
Love in Deed and Truth
3.13-24
d.
Testing the Spirits
4.1-6
e.
Love as Christ Loved
4.7-5.3
Consequences of
Fellowship 5.4 – 21
a.
Victory over the World
5.4-5
b.
Assurance of Salvation
5.6-13
c.
Guidance in Prayer
5.14-17
d.
Freedom from Habitual Sin 5.18-21
The Basis of
Fellowship
The
Conditions for Fellowship
E.
Walk
in the Light
a.
John 1.6-13
b.
II Corinthians 4.6
c.
John 14.6
F.
Confession
of Sin
a.
I John 1.9
G.
Obedience
to His Commandments
a.
James 2.14-20
(emphasis on vs. 18)
H.
Love
for One Another
The
Cautions to Fellowship
*Really is stating the
prohibitors of fellowship; the things that
can cause fellowship to go by the wayside.
Whether fellowship being broken between you
and the Lord or by you and your fellow
believer.
C.
Love of the World
D.
Spirit of the
Antichrist
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Fellowship Breakdown
Read I John 3
Focus of 1.1 – 2.27 –
Basis of Fellowship
a.
1.1 – 2.14 –
Conditions for fellowship
b.
2.15 – 2.27 – Cautions
to fellowship
Focus of 2.28 – 5.21 –
Behavior of Fellowship
a.
2.28 – 5.3 –
Characteristics of fellowship
b.
5.4 – 5.21 –
Consequences of fellowship
The purpose of I John
1.3That which we have
seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye
also may have fellowship with us: and truly
our fellowship is with the Father, and with
his Son Jesus Christ.
1.4 And these things
write we unto you, that your joy may be
full.
The Basis of Fellowship
Introduction 1.1-4
The Conditions
for Fellowship 1.5 – 2.14
a.
Walk in the Light
1.5-7
b.
Confession of Sin 1.8
– 2.2
c.
Obedience to His
Commandments 2.3-6
d.
Love for One Another
2.7-14
The Cautions to
Fellowship 2.15 - 27
a.
Love of the World
2.15-17
b.
Spirit of the
Antichrist 2.18-27
The Behavior of Fellowship
Characteristics of
Fellowship 2.28-5.3
a.
Purity of Life
2.28-3.3
b.
Practice of
Righteousness 3.4-12
c.
Love in Deed and Truth
3.13-24
d.
Testing the Spirits
4.1-6
e.
Love as Christ Loved
4.7-5.3
Consequences of
Fellowship 5.4 – 21
a.
Victory over the World
5.4-5
b.
Assurance of Salvation
5.6-13
c.
Guidance in Prayer
5.14-17
d.
Freedom from Habitual
Sin 5.18-21
The Behavior of Fellowship
Characteristics of
Fellowship 2.28-5.3
·
Purity of Life
2.28-3.3
o
I Peter 1.13-16
·
Practice of
Righteousness 3.4-12
o
Romans 6.1-14
·
Love in Deed and Truth
3.13-24
o
vs. 16-18, 24
·
Testing the Spirits
4.1-6
·
Love as Christ Loved
4.7-5.3
o
The love portion
Consequences of
Fellowship 5.4 – 21
·
Victory over the World
5.4-5
o
vs 4a
·
Assurance of Salvation
5.6-13
o
vs 13
·
Guidance in Prayer
5.14-17
o
vs 14
·
Freedom from Habitual
Sin 5.18-21
o
The perfect ending
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Outline / Synopsis of I John & Introduction
We will read through I
John together.
Fellowship –
l_____l
Know – Circle
Love - Heart
Talk Thru the Bible –
Wilkinson & Boa
This outline was also
provided by Charlie Hostetter
Focus of 1.1 –
2.27 – Basis of Fellowship
a.
1.1 – 2.14 –
Conditions for fellowship
b.
2.15 – 2.27 – Cautions
to fellowship
Topics:
Meaning of
Fellowship
Abiding in
God’s Light
Focus of 2.28 – 5.21 –
Behavior of Fellowship
a.
2.28 – 5.3 –
Characteristics of fellowship
b.
5.4 – 5.21 –
Consequences of fellowship
Topics:
Manifestations
of Fellowship
Abiding in
God’s Love
The Basis of
Fellowship
Introduction 1.1-4
The Conditions
for Fellowship 1.5 – 2.14
a.
Walk in the Light
1.5-7
b.
Confession of Sin 1.8
– 2.2
c.
Obedience to His
Commandments 2.3-6
d.
Love for One Another
2.7-14
The Cautions to
Fellowship 2.15 - 27
a.
Love of the World
2.15-17
b.
Spirit of the
Antichrist 2.18-27
The Behavior of Fellowship
Characteristics of
Fellowship 2.28-5.3
a.
Purity of Life
2.28-3.3
b.
Practice of
Righteousness 3.4-12
c.
Love in Deed and Truth
3.13-24
d.
Testing the Spirits
4.1-6
e.
Love as Christ Loved
4.7-5.3
Consequences of
Fellowship 5.4 – 21
a.
Victory over the World
5.4-5
b.
Assurance of Salvation
5.6-13
c.
Guidance in Prayer
5.14-17
d.
Freedom from Habitual
Sin 5.18-21
The Bible Exposition
Commentary – Warren Wiersbe
Key Theme: The
tests of reality in the Christian Life
Key Verse: I Jn
5.13
Introduction
1.1-4
The Tests of
True Fellowship: God is Light 1.5 - 2.29
a.
Obedience 1.5-2.6
a.
(saying vs doing)
b.
Love 2.7-17
c.
Truth 2.18-29
The Tests of True Sonship:
God is Love 3 – 5
a.
Obedience 3
b.
Love 4
c.
Truth
Introduction of I John
Obviously written by John
It is uncertain where the
book was written from
Thompson’s – Could be
entitled the book of certainties
It was written to “little
children” and “beloved”
Little children
– 2.1, 2.18, 2.28, 4.4, 5.21
Beloved – 3.2,
3.21, 4.1, 4.7, 4.11
These 2 series
of verses by themselves could be the
synopsis of the book.
Key Words – Fellowship
(4), Know (38), & Love (44)
4 reasons for writing I
John
1)
That our joy
may be made complete, I Jn. 1.4
2)
That you sin
not, I Jn. 2.1
3)
Those who are
trying to deceive you, I Jn. 3.26
4)
That you may
know that you have eternal life, I Jn. 5.13
3 personal writings for I
John
1)
To you fathers,
I Jn. 2.13
2)
To you young
men, I Jn. 2.13
3)
To you
children, I Jn. 2.13
The divisions are not so
much for fathers, young men, etc., but for
the ages. The message is for all ages.
I Jn. 1.1 – the
experiential knowledge same as Thomas, Luke
24.39
Word of Life –
Rev. 19.11 - 16
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