AN INVITATION TO A FALL BIBLE STUDY

I will be leading a study of the First Letter of John at the Church of Our Savior, 2092 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250, Thursdays at 11.00 a.m. September 12 – November 14.

September 12  1. The Word of Life – 1 John 1:1-4

September 19  2. God is Light – 1 John 1:5-2:2

September 26  3. The Test of Authentic Christianity – 1 John 2:3-11

October 3        4. Overcoming Evil on our Spiritual Pilgrimage – 1 John 2:12-18

October 10      5. The Anointing of the Holy Spirit – 1 John 2:18-27

October 17      6. The Coming of Christ – 1 John 2:28-3:10

October 24      7. Waging War with Love – 1 John 3:11-24

October 31      8. Discerning the Spirits – 1 John 4:1-21

November 7    9. The Victory of Faith – 1 John 5:1-12

November 14  10. Confident Assurance – 1 John 5:13-21

A handout will be supplied each week which will contain the passage we will be studying, an outline of its message and questions for discussion. We will take the timeless truths of the Scripture and apply them to our life situations and the challenges we face in our contemporary environment. There will be no homework or preparation required.

The author of 1 John is John the son of Zebedee – the apostle and author of the Gospel of John and the book of Revelation. He was a first cousin of Jesus. It was written somewhere between A.D. 85 and 95 when he was the bishop of Ephesus to counter heretical teachings which were influencing Christian believers. His purpose was to expose false teachers and to give believers assurance of their salvation. “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” (1 John 5:13)

If you plan to attend please call the church office (904-821-8558) to sign up.