1 John 1:1-4
Doctrine: God the Son
Key Question: What does John want us to know about Jesus?
Please bring Bibles, paper and pen
Welcome
Opening Music
“Worthy of Worship” slideshow
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Sweetwater Church
Whiteboard
What we know about First John
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Ephesus Map
Question #8
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Images of Ephesus
Breakout Groups
Groups of 4 for 7 minutes
Share the optional questions and activities
Question: Digging into Scripture #2
Genesis 1:1
John 1:1
1 John 1:1-4
Option 3, Question 2
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1 John 1:1-4
The Incarnation of the Word of Life
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 We write this to make our joy complete.
General Question #1
What does John say is the purpose of 1 John? joy
Share Screen verses
***John 15:10–11
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
***James 1:2–3
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
***Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said to them, “for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
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Breakout Groups
Groups of 4 for 4 minutes
What does God want us to know about Jesus?
(Share Prayer Requests)
Closing Music
How Great Thou Art – King’s Return
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=568112330362052
Closing Prayer
(from Paul to the church at Ephesus)
**** Ephesians 3:16-21
“I pray that out of his glorious riches God may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”