Week 4: Fellowship—Knowing the God of Light

(1 John 2:3-11)

Our fourth week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the John’s discourse on fellowship and walking in the light. You’re going to need your Bible and I’ve provided the Study Notes on this website that you can either bookmark, or print. Be sure to scroll down to the notes outlining and commenting on the 1 John 2:3-11. Or you may want to download the word document: 1jn2.3-11nn. I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.

Friday: 1 John 2:3-11, Proactive Fellowship

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Week 4: Fellowship—Knowing the God of Light

(1 John 2:3-11)

Our fourth week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the John’s discourse on fellowship and walking in the light. You’re going to need your Bible and I’ve provided the Study Notes on this website that you can either bookmark, or print. Be sure to scroll down to the notes outlining and commenting on the 1 John 2:3-11. Or you may want to download the word document: 1jn2.3-11nn. I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.

Thursday: 1 John 2:3-11, Connect your love for others with your knowledge of God!

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Week 4: Fellowship—Knowing the God of Light

(1 John 2:3-11)

Our fourth week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the John’s discourse on fellowship and walking in the light. You’re going to need your Bible and I’ve provided the Study Notes on this website that you can either bookmark, or print. Be sure to scroll down to the notes outlining and commenting on the 1 John 2:3-11. Or you may want to download the word document: 1jn2.3-11nn. I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.

Wednesday: 1 John 2:3-11, What it takes to really know God!

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Week 4: Fellowship—Knowing the God of Light

(1 John 2:3-11)

Our fourth week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the John’s discourse on fellowship and walking in the light. You’re going to need your Bible and I’ve provided the Study Notes on this website that you can either bookmark, or print. Be sure to scroll down to the notes outlining and commenting on the 1 John 2:3-11. Or you may want to download the word document: 1jn2.3-11nn. I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.

Tuesday: 1 John 2:3-11, Knowing the God of Light

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Week 4: Fellowship—Knowing the God of Light

(1 John 2:3-11)

Our fourth week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the John’s discourse on fellowship and walking in the light. You’re going to need your Bible and I’ve provided the Study Notes on this website that you can either bookmark, or print. Be sure to scroll down to the notes outlining and commenting on the 1 John 2:3-11. Or you may want to download the word document: 1jn2.3-11nn. I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.

Monday: 1 John 2:3-11, Knowing God

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Here are the study notes for next week’s morning studies and devotions from the Book of First John. We will be covering 1 John 2:3-11. If you want to download a copy to print: 1jn2.3-11nn

Fellowship—Knowing the God of Light

1 John 2:3-11

By this we know that we know Him, if we keep His word and love one another (1 John 1:5, 10).

As a father protecting his little children, John warns his friends that the false teachers who have left their assemblies will steal the greatest joy any believer will ever know—the joy of life in the family of God. The theme of First John isfellowship—that experience of intimacy with Christ and His people only available to those who belong to Him. The passion of John is, “don’t lose it by listening to these lying teachers. True joy is based on apostolic truth and is only possible in fellowship with God” (1:1-4).

In the preamble to his book, 1:5-2:11, the Apostle discusses the nature of this fellowship he desires for his readers. True fellowship is for those who walk in the light—sin (darkness) will always break fellowship with a holy (all light) God. As we walk in the light, a growing desire to obey Him and love His people allows His love to have its way with us—and we come to really know the God of light:

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