I’m going to be sharing my Bible Study notes on 1 John on my blog. I’m using the SOAP method which is to write out the Scripture, write one to two Observations, make Application, and then write a Prayer. Some days I may not share if it is too personal. I hope this is encouraging to you. And if you want to join in just go to http://www.goodmorninggirls.org/

1 John 1:4 “And we are writing these things so that your joy may be complete.:

Observation
Sharing about what he, John, had seen and heard made his joy complete.  He also wanted to promote joy which can only come from the Father.

Application
We need to share our joy with other’s to make it complete in our lives and theirs.

Prayer
Lord, help me to find my joy in You and to share it with others so it may be complete. In Jesus name, Amen

I’m going to be sharing my Bible Study notes on 1 John on my blog. I’m using the SOAP method which is to write out the Scripture, write one to two Observations, make Application, and then write a Prayer. Some days I may not share if it is too personal. I hope this is encouraging to you. And if you want to join in just go to http://www.goodmorninggirls.org/

1 John 1:3 “that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowhsip with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his son Jesus Christ.”

Observation
John desires to procalim what he has seen and heard not just to bring people to salvation, but so they can be in fellowship with him. And not just with but with the Father.

Application
We need to proclaim the Word and draw others into fellowship. We need to draw others into fellowship. We need to draw them to personal communion with God. What am I drawing people to? What am I drawing my kids to? Is it fellowship with God?

Prayer
Lord, help me to be someone who draws others to fellowship with you. Help my spirit and attitude during the day draw my children to you. In Jesus name, Amen.

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Now since this was supposed to be Wednesday’s post and that is the link up day and I totally missed it, let’s just pretend I posted this on time and go ahead and do the link up.  :) So just go back in time with me and pretend it is in Wednesday.  LOL

I’m going to be sharing my Bible Study notes on 1 John on my blog. I’m using the SOAP method which is to write out the Scripture, write one to two Observations, make Application, and then write a Prayer. Some days I may not share if it is too personal. I hope this is encouraging to you. And if you want to join in just go to http://www.goodmorninggirls.org/

1 John 1:2 – “the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and procalim to you the eternal life which was with the father and was made manifest to us –”  ESV

Observation
In the last part of this verse we once again see the truth that Jesus is fully God and fully man.

The words life and eternal life tell us about the quality of life we have when in fellowship with God, through Christ.  We saw it first demonstrated in christ and now lived out in the believer.  Thsi fellowship grows out of the relationship between the Son and the Father.

Application
We have been given life and eternal life from God through the work of Jesus.  Thsi is totally a work of the grace of God and nothing we do or did.  We need to live in such a way that shows our dependence on that grace and thankfullness for that grace.

Prayer
Lord, Thank you for your grace that has given me life, eternal life.  Help me never to take that for granted.  In Jesus name, Amen

I’m going to be sharing my Bible Study notes on 1 John on my blog. I’m using the SOAP method which is to write out the Scripture, write one to two Observations, make Application, and then write a Prayer. Some days I may not share if it is too personal. I hope this is encouraging to you. And if you want to join in just go to http://www.goodmorninggirls.org/

1 John 1:1 – “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life –” ESV

Observations
Jesus has always existed. he is from the beginning. This means He is truly God, and John saw Him, heard Him, and felt Him, which means He was also fully man.

Since John had seen, heard, and felt Jesus, we can trust His authority. He was not just making it up. His message is not based on just emotion, it’s based on truth, The Truth.

Application
We need to base our beliefs on the Word of God, not on what we feel or experience.

Prayer
Lord, Help me to dive into your Word more and base my life and beliefs on your Word. Help me to reject emotionalism and mere experience. Guide me in the Truth. In Jesus name, Amen