God Builds Confidence

June 28, 2009

Jimmy Read 1 John 5:12-13 Assured of Eternal Life!   

¹²He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

¹³These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

Question: There are two kinds of people in the world, can you name them? V12

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Question: When does eternal life begin?

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Question: Are there faiths, religions that teach you can lose your salvation? Do you believe them?

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Question: Why did John write verse 13?

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Challenge Question: List as many scriptures as you can that prove that you have eternal life NOW and forever!

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Read 1 John 5:14-17 Confident in Prayer!

¹⁴This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

¹⁵And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

¹⁶If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this.

¹⁷All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.

Question: When does God hear our prayers? V14

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Truth: Prayer is not about moving God where we want Him to go, it is about God moving us to where He wants us to be, i.e. knowing His sovereign will!

Question: Do you believe the above truth? How would you re-state the same truth?

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Truth: How to get all you want: When all I want is what God wants for me, then I will have all I want!

Question: How much of prayer is about waiting, persistence, studying the Word? Explain your answer.

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Question: In verse 16 who is the sinner?

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Question: If you see a brother/sister in Christ practicing sin which of the below should you do first?

1. Ignore it

2. Gossip about it

3. Confront the brother/sister

4. Pray about it

Question: Bible Scholars disagree about “a sin that does not bring death”, which one do you believe is true?

1. Deliberate sins

2. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit

3. Total rejection of the gospel of Christ and salvation

Read 1 John 5:18-21 Certain of Victory!

¹⁸We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

¹⁹We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

²⁰And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ This is the true God and eternal life.

²¹Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

Question: How many times does the phrase “we know” appear in the above scriptures?

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Question: How do you explain verse 18a?

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Question: Now can you explain verse 18b?

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Question: Finally can you explain verse 18c?

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Question: Can you explain verse 19a?

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Question: Once again can you explain verse 19b?

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Question: Who gives understanding in verse 20?

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Question: Why did John use the term “true” to identify God?

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Question: Which of the other gods and give you Eternal Life?

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Question: Why do think John closed his letter with verse 21?

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Question: When the Word of God continually repeats itself, what does that mean to you?

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Challenge Question: How many times does the phrase “eternal life” appear in the Bible? Use the KJV

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Question: Are you saved? Can anything separate you from the Love of God?

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Final Question: What important truths did you learn this week?

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