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John's Letters: Discipleship Lessons from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John

John's Letters: Discipleship Lessons from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John

By: JesusWalk Bible Study Series
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 First, Second, and Third John, sometimes called the Epistles or Letters of John, are like trail mix -- concentrated, chewy, and nutritious. As I teach God's Word, I find myself returning again and again to First John. When John writes these letters he is an elderly man. When he was young, he was Jesus'"beloved disciple."Now, when he is old, he is passing on the faith he learned at Jesus'feet. He writes with great affection, but that doesn't mean he is soft. In these letters he: Refutes enemies of Christ who are spreading false and dangerous doctrine. Challenges believers to reject darkness and live in the light. Calls for righteous living and assures believers of the forgiveness of God. Proclaims love as the greatest commandment of Christ our Lord Jesus Christ. These letters pack a punch to their first century readers as well as to readers in the twenty-first century.© 2010, Ralph F. Wilson. All rights reserved. Christianity Spirituality
Episodes
  • Epilogue

    Epilogue
    Jun 19 2025

    The conclusion or epilogue surveys teaching and letters to the Ephesian churches, summarizes John's letters, and observes that lack of love for God and one another plagued the Ephesus Church at the time of the Book of Revelation.
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    5 mins
  • 8. Walking in Love (2 and 3 John)

    8. Walking in Love (2 and 3 John)
    Jun 19 2025

    2nd and 3rd John follow epistle or letter formats. 2 John is to encourage love and warn of false teachers, antichrists, who teach that Jesus isn't God in the flesh. They aren't to welcome or show hospitality to the false prophets. 3 John encourages Gaius to show hospitality to Demetrius, a Christian missionary, and not to follow the example of self-centered leader Diotrephes.
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    41 mins
  • 7. God's Testimony Regarding Jesus (1 John 5:1-21)

    7. God's Testimony Regarding Jesus (1 John 5:1-21)
    Jun 19 2025

    John explains that if we love God we will obey Jesus. We have overcome and achieved victory over the world through our faith. The Spirit, water, and blood are witnesses to God's incarnation in Jesus Christ. The Spirit also testifies in our hearts to give us assurance.
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    44 mins
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