Online bible study through 1 john the book of 1st john is a book of great encouragement and teaching for the believer. Now jesus begins to teach about the spiritual nature of the kingdom of god. Some other greek copies say, the only son is very close to the father and has shown us what he is like. The priority of the date 1548 of the commentary on the epistle to. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if god were not with him. He came to jesus at night and said, rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from god. May all professors of the gospel lay these truths to heart, and try themselves by. You must be born again very little is known about nicodemus, except that he was a highly educated, well to do ruler and teacher in the jewish community, who came by night wanting to be taught by jesus. Rabbi, he said, we all know that god has sent you to teach us. The author calls himself an eyewitness of jesus life chapter 1. We should love one another, for he that hateth his brother is. In addition, johns writings contain the idea of born of god in several verses, which is the same idea as born from above as seen in the previous paragraph 1 john 3. Christ is the word of godhe created all things and was made fleshjohn baptizes jesus and testifies that he is the lamb of godjohn, andrew, simon, philip, and nathanael believe in christ and follow him.
For no one could perform the signs you are doing if go. The jews had not only an expectation of the messias, but of elias to come as a messenger before him, according to the prophecy, malachi 4. The children of god are known by the holiness of their lives, the children of the devil by the sinfulness of theirs, 1 john 3. Sin is the transgression of the law, and christ was manifested to take away our sins, 1 john 3. Online bible study through 1 john randy white ministries. While 1 john appear to be a general letter addressed to congregations scattered throughout asia minor, and 2 john was sent to a lady and her family 2 john 1, in 3 john, the apostle clearly names the sole recipient as the beloved gaius verse 1. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the. The context chapter 2 tells of the wedding at cana, where jesus turned water into wine 2. In addition, john s writings contain the idea of born of god in several verses, which is the same idea as born from above as seen in the previous paragraph 1 john 3. How we may know that we are of the truth, 1 john 3. Your miraculous signs are evidence that god is with you. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john.
John 3 now there was a man of the pharisees named nicodemus. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. While the preacher is inevitably tempted to focus in this sermon on john 3. Written late in the 1st century, the apostle john wrote the book to provide boundaries on our beliefs about christ.
The extraordinary love of god towards mankind, and the effects of it, 1 john 3. After these things jesus and his disciples came into the land of judea, and there he remained with them and baptized. Study guide for john 3 by david guzik blue letter bible. For no one could do the miraculous signs that you do unless god were with him.
Traditionally, the authorship of 1, 2, and 3 john has been ascribed to the apostle, john son of zebedee, who also was understood to be the author of the gospel of john and revelation. John was at bethabara when these messengers came to him, john 1. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. John 3 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 3 in plain english. After dark one evening, he came to speak with jesus. Bible reading schedule for 1 john lesson 1 i john 1. If scripture is best interpreted by scripture, the best commentary on these words. Since the body was considered evil, it was to be treated harshly. In connection with johns gospel all of this points to the apostle john as author of the epistle compare with notes on johns gospel. The priority of the date 1548 of the commentary on the epistle to the philippians more. Various names have been connected with these heresies. Study guide for 1 john 3 by david guzik blue letter bible.
But we know that when christ appears, we shall be like him, for we. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. Please make notes of the things you want to discuss. Cerinthus who lived in ephesus the same time john did, marcion, valentinus, arius, sabellius, apollinaris, nestorius, etc. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. Now there was a man of the pharisees named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. John 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english. We know that when christ comes to judge the world 1 john 2. There was a man named nicodemus, a jewish religious leader who was a pharisee.
Rather, the letters are the work of a later community. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics bible interpretation. John also wrote five books of the bible john, john, and revelation, which is more than any of the other eleven disciples. This ascetic form of gnosticism is the background of part of the letter to the colossians col 2. Rolf jacobson, craig koester, and kathryn schifferdecker for i love to tell the story, a conversation on year 4 of the narrative lectionary. Now there was a pharisee, a man named nicodemus who was a member of the jewish ruling council. A verse by verse exegetical and inductive indepth bible study in john. Study 1 john 3 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better.
World wide study bible john 3 christian classics ethereal. The name nicodemus was not uncommon among the jews, but like stephen. Robertson observes that though nicodemus took the word in the sense of again, the misapprehension of nicodemus does not prove the meaning of. The chapters have been broken down into sections to make it easier to follow. John also wrote five books of the bible john, 1 3 john, and revelation, which is more than any of the other eleven disciples. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. From our last study, does the bible claim that god exists. Many contemporary biblical scholars believe that the writer of the letters was not the author of the gospel.