2. 1 John 5:1
•Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ
oIs born of God (John 1:12-13, 3:3-5)
•Everyone who loves Him who begot
oAlso loves him who is begotten of Him
3. 1 John 5:2
•By this we know
oThat we love the children of God,
When we love God
And we keep His commandments
Confirmation that we truly love each other
=We keep His commandments
4. 1 John 5:3
•For this is the love of God
oThat we keep His commandments
His commandments are not burdensome
The love of God is…
oDemonstrated through us by keeping His
commandments
oWhy we keep His commandments
oSeen through His commandments
because they are not burdensome
5. 1 John 5:4
•For whatever is born of God
oOvercomes the world
And this is the victory that has
overcome the world
– our faith
“Faith is theVictory”
6. 1 John 5:5
•Who is he who overcomes the world
oBut he who believes that Jesus is the Son
of God?
* it’s the only way we can overcome
the world
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is
born of God (v.1)
Therefore whoever is born of God should
overcome the world
7. 1 John 5:9-10
•If we receive the witness of men
oThe witness of God is greater
Which He has testified of His Son
•He who believes in the Son of God has the
witness in himself
•He who does not believe God
oHas made Him a liar
Because he has not believed the
testimony that God has given of His Son
8. 1 John 5:11-12
•And this is the testimony:
oThat God has given us eternal life,
And this life is in His Son
•He who has the Son
oHas life
oHe who does not have the Son of God
Does not have life
