Letters of John
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Wednesday Night 6:30-7:30 Bible Study
The Book of 1 John
John was one of the first men to follow Jesus. He knew Jesus well. But John also understood that Jesus is God (1 John 1:1-3).
John wrote this letter to all Christians. John wanted Christians to be certain that God loves them (1 John 3:1). Because God loves us, we too must love other Christians (1 John 3:17; 1 John 4:19-21). This has always been the law of God (1 John 2:8). We must love other people.
John also wanted to remind Christians about some important facts:
- Christians are God's children and they can enjoy friendship with him. (1 John 3:1 and 2:3)
- They do not need to do wrong things. But God will forgive them if they confess their evil deed to God (1 John 2:1).
- The Holy Spirit is with them to warn them about false ideas. (1 John 2:18-27)
- They can be joyful and have true friendship with other Christians. (1 John 1:4 and 7)
The Book of 2 John
2 John is a short letter, in the Bible (New Testament). The author was John, who also wrote John's Gospel, Revelation, and two other letters.
The book of 2 John teaches that we should love other Christians. God orders us to love each other (2 John 5-6).
We must not accept people who teach wrong things about Jesus (2 John 7-11). Jesus is God. But he became a man so that he could die for us. When he died, he suffered the punishment for our evil deeds. This is the true Christian message.
The Book of 3 John
3 John is a personal letter from John to Gaius. It is in the New Testament of the Bible.
John was glad to hear that Gaius taught the true Christian message. John was also glad that Gaius looked after other Christians. These Christians were travelling to teach God's message elsewhere. And Gaius helped them.
There were some problems in Gaius's church. John wanted to come so that he could help Gaius.
John: The Word Became Flesh
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Wednesday Night 6:30-7:30 Bible Study
John - The Word Became Flesh
About This Study
The central purpose of his gospel is stated by John himself: "[That is] written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name" (20:13).
In this study participants will learn what John says about:
- Jesus as the Word of God, who brings light and life;
- the clarity of Jesus' message -- salvation comes only through faith in His redeeming work;
- Jesus as the Bread of Life, who nourishes us so that we can share this life-giving bread with others;
- Jesus as our risen Savior, who rose from the dead so that we too might rise to everlasting life.