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1 JOHN 2:28-3:3
The passage emphasizes the profound love of God that allows believers to be called His children and encourages them to abide in Christ to gain confidence before Him at His coming. It highlights the promise of transformation into Christ's likeness upon His revelation and urges individuals to live righteously in anticipation of this hope. Ultimately, it stresses that those who have this hope purify themselves to reflect the purity of Christ.
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1 JOHN 2:28-3:3
- 1. “Behold What Mannerof Love…” 1 John 2:28–3:3
- 2. 28 And now,little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
- 3. 1 Behold whatmanner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
- 4. 2 Beloved, nowwe are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
- 5. These things Ihave written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
- 6. Keep His commandments(2:3-27) Abiding in Christ (2:28-3:3) Break patterns of continuous sin (3:4-10) Loving the brethren (3:11-23) Indwelling of His Spirit (3:24-4:21) Believing Jesus is Messiah (5:1-13) Answers to prayer (5:14-16)
- 7. Abide = inclose contact, a connection, a living union, communion God’s Love inspires us to have an Abiding Faith 1 John 2:24-29
- 8. And now, littlechildren, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. A. Christ is coming again B. Christians will appear before Him
- 16. Romans 8:1 Thereis now therefore to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
- 17. 7 “Blessed arethose whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.” (NET) 8 “Blessed is the one against whom the Lord will never count sin.”
- 18. Romans 14:10,12 Weshall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. …So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
- 20. If you knowthat He is righteous, you know that every-one who practices righteousness is born of Him. A. God is Righteous
- 21. If you knowthat He is righteous, you know that every-one who practices righteousness is born of Him. B. His Children are Righteous Righteousness Is obtained Not attained.
- 22. Behold what mannerof love Behold (plural) = “all of you behold”
- 23. Behold what mannerof love the Father has bestowed on us… A. The Extent of His Love manner = “what kind of” - “Behold, what foreign kind of love the Father has bestowed upon us.” has bestowed (perfect tense) “to give something to some one.”
- 24. Mt. 1:23 “Behold,the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel” Lk. 2:34 “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel…” Jn. 1:29 “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” Mt. 10:16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves…
- 25. Mt. 21:5 “Behold,your King is coming to you…” Mt. 25:6 “Behold, the bridegroom is coming…” Jn. 19:5 “Behold the Man!” Lk. 24:39 “Behold My hands and My feet…” Rev. 1:7 “Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him…”
- 26. Rev. 3:20 “Behold,I stand at the door and knock.” Rev. 21:5 “Behold, I make all things new.” Rev. 22:7,12 “Behold, I am coming quickly…” 1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!
- 27. …that we shouldbe called children of God! B. The Expression of His Love called (kaleō) = the inauguration of a relationship children (teknon) = born ones
- 28. Therefore the worlddoes not know us, because it did not know Him. C. The Exclusivity of His Love know (ginōskō) = to acquire knowledge through experience aorist tense present tense up till now the world has never known Him the world does not presently know
- 29. 2 Beloved, nowwe are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. D. The Effect of His Love Phil. 3:20–21 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
- 30. 2 Beloved, nowwe are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. D. The Effect of His Love Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness...”
- 31. The Nature ofthe Resurrection Body (1 Cor.15:35-58) John 20:27—the wounds from his crucifixion were still visible Luke 24:39—He was not a phantom—He looked human in every regard Luke 24:13-18—the disciples never questioned His humanity after His resurrection Luke 24:42-43—He ate real, earthly food John 20:19-28—Yet-His body could pass through solid walls Luke 24:36—He could suddenly appear out of no where
- 32. And everyone whohas this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. (present tense) = makes and keeps himself pure
- 33. 2 Beloved, nowwe are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. A. The Motivation: Hope (upon) “hope resting upon Him” “hope set on Him.” B. The Model: Christ
Editor's Notes
- #9 According to a recent Gallup poll 62% of Americans believe that Christ will come again at the end of history. Christians throughout the ages have believed that one day Jesus Christ will come again to this earth.
- #10 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Corinthians 15:51–52 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. Philippians 3:20–21 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
- #12 A prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman, to the stand. He approached her and asked,” Mrs. Jones, do you know me?” She responded, “Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a young boy. And frankly, you’ve been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you’re a rising big shot when you haven’t the brains to realize you will never amount to anything more than a two bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.” The lawyer was stunned.
- #13 A prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman, to the stand. He approached her and asked,” Mrs. Jones, do you know me?” She responded, “Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a young boy. And frankly, you’ve been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you’re a rising big shot when you haven’t the brains to realize you will never amount to anything more than a two bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.” The lawyer was stunned.
- #14 Not knowing what else to do he pointed across the room and asked, “Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?” She again replied, “Why, yes I do. I’ve known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. I used to babysit for his parents. And he, too, has been a real disappointment to me. He’s lazy, bigoted, he has a drinking problem. The man can’t build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the shoddiest to the entire state. Yes, I know him.”
- #15 At this point, the judge rapped his gavel and the courtroom hushed to silence. He summoned both counselors to the bench. In a very quiet voice, almost a whisper, he said with stern menace, “ if either of you asks Mrs. Jones if she knows me, you’ll be jailed for contempt!”