Pastor John Cares for Jesus' Sheep

Pastor John Cares for Jesus’ Sheep (First John)

 Purpose of First John:

John 20:30–31

1 John 5:13—“know that you have eternal life”

1 John 1:3–4—“have fellowship with us…our joy may be made complete”

3 John 4

1 John 2:1–2—“so that you may not sin”

1 John 2:3; 3:6

1 John 3:2–3

1 John 2:12

Genre, Recipients, Date:

Occasion: ‘Gnostics, Docetists, and Cerinthians, oh my.’

1 John 2:26

1 John 2:18, 19–25

1 John 4:2

1 John 3:7–10

1 John 1:8, 9

Argument/Outline:

 John MacArthur Study Bible: ‘Spirals’ about the “fundamental tests of genuine fellowship…”

…or…

Prologue (1:1–4)

God is Light, or Walking in the Light (1:5–2:29)

God is Love (3:1–5:12)

Epilogue (5:13–21)

Fellowship, or koinonia:

1 Corinthians 1:9

2 Peter 1:2–4