1 John 1:5-10 ( NIV )
5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
1 John 2:1-2
1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
Questions:
1. What is the main theme of( v5)? Where does this information come from?
2. What are the characteristics of light? What impact does this light have?
3. In ( v6), what does it mean to “walk in darkness”? What result does this bring us?
4. In (v7), if we walk in the light, what promises will we receive?
(Sharing question) How do these promises encourage you?
5. According to (v8) and (v10), if we do not acknowledge our sins, what state will we find ourselves in?
6. In (v9), when we confess our sins to God immediately upon recognizing them, what benefits does this bring us?
7. What does “an advocate” mean in (Ch2.v1)?
8. What is meant by “atoning sacrifice” in (Ch2.v2)?
9. In (Ch2.v2) For whom is this great gift of redemption prepared?
10. Please share the biggest change in your life before and after believing in Christ.
