Category Archives: Adult Bible Classes

1 John 3:1-4 (the love of the Father; growing in purity)

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(1Jo 3:1-2 ESV) See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not … Continue reading →

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1 John 2:22-29 (“What you heard from the beginning.”)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Jay F Guin

What you heard from the beginning (1Jo 2:22-26 ESV) 22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies … Continue reading →

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1 John 2:20-21 (the Anointing)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(1Jo 2:20-21 ESV)  20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.  21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie … Continue reading →

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1 John 2:18-19 (the Last Hour, the Anti-Christ)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(1Jo 2:18-19 ESV) 18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, … Continue reading →

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1 John 2:12-17 (Maturing in Christ; the world)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

A poem about maturing in Christ (1Jo 2:12-14 ESV) 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from … Continue reading →

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1 John 2:9-11

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(1Jo 2:9-11 ESV)  9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.  10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.  11 But whoever … Continue reading →

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1 John: In Reply to Guy

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Longtime reader Guy has this habit of asking questions that force me to dig deeper. He did it again. Regarding my views on Rom 13:8-10, Guy wrote, (1) Various laws being “summed up” by “love your neighbor” means that the … Continue reading →

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1 John: In response to Alexander regarding “the whole law is fulfilled in one word”

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Alexander (a/k/a aBasnar) who frequently comments here and whose opinions I respect (although we sometimes disagree) challenged some statements I made in the most recent post on 1 John in a couple of comments here and here. Before responding to … Continue reading →

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1 John 2:3-8

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Commandments (1Jo 2:3-8 ESV) 3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth … Continue reading →

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1 John 2:1-2

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(1Jo 2:1 ESV) My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. Now, John had just said … Continue reading →

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