How can we hold onto assurance of our faith? How can we discern the truth from a lie? How can we know God loves us? In three short letters, the apostle John reminds an early church facing division, deception, and doubt to hold fast to what they know and to live like they believe it. And he reminds us, as well. In this 10-session Bible study on the letters of 1, 2, and 3, John, Jen Wilkin helps you see how two thousand years later, his words call to Christians in similar challenges to recall a great salvation and to abide in the truth. Features: Leader helps for group discussion Personal study to be completed between the 10 group sessions Teaching videos, approximately 35-45 minutes, via redemption code printed in the Bible study book
Benefits: Study 1, 2, and 3 John verse by verse. Find encouragement in the truth that God loves you. Learn to discern the truth of God from a lie. Be challenged to remain steadfast in your faith.
Video Sessions: Week One: Introduction You've Got Mail (46:06)--In this introduction to the study, Jen gives background information for John and the original recipients of his letter. She also highlights some of the main themes that will come up time and again in the letters of 1, 2, and 3 John--the call to walk in righteousness, show love to each other, and guard the truth revealed in God's Word. Week Two: A Credible Witness (45:50)--Jen's teaching on 1 John 1:1-2:2 walks us through how John establishes himself as a credible witness to Jesus and gives us practical ways we can be the same for others, as people who know Him. We are challenged to be women who are lights in the darkness, who live in a way that promotes the growth of righteousness in others, and to advocate or intercede on behalf of others. Week Three: The Tests of Righteousness and Love (44:06)--As Jen walks through 1 John 2:3-17, she explains John's first two "tests" that help bring assurance to the sincerity of one's faith--the tests of righteousness and love. She helps us understand what it means to walk as Jesus walked and to love as Jesus loved. Week Four: The Test of Truth, The Call to Abide (37:55)--For week four, Jen covers 1 John 2:18-29, which includes John's third "test" for assessing one's faith, the test of truth, which we do by holding everything we are taught by others up against the teachings of God's Word. This portion of John's letter also introduces the call to abide in Christ, to make your home in Him. Week Five: Practice Righte