1 John 2:1-14

1 John 2:1-3

Right at the beginning of this passage we get 3 descriptive words of Jesus.

He is an advocate.

He is the righteous.

He is the propitiation.

What importance does this have to our faith?

What kind of encouragement does this give us to not sin?

What kind of encouragement does this give us if we do sin?

How can the truths in 1 John 2:1-3 help us find hope in times of failure or sin?

How do the three descriptors of Jesus in this passage together contribute to our understanding of His role in our lives?

1 John 2:4–11 ESV

Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

What does it mean to keep Christ’s commandments?

Where can we look to know these things?

How do we know we are walking in darkness?