1 John 1:1-4

I. “THAT YOUR/OUR JOY MAY BE FULL” (1 John 1:4)

A. Divine fellowship (1 John 1:3; 1:7; 3:24)
B. God’s forgiveness (1 John 1:9)
C. Brotherly love (1 John 4:7-11)
D. Your teachers rejoice in your faithfulness

II. “THAT YOU MAY NOT SIN” (1 John 2:1)

A. “Because your sins are forgiven for His name’s sake” (1 John 2:12; Romans 5:20-6:2; Psalm 103:12)
B. “Because you have known Him who is from the beginning” (1 John 2:13,14; John 17:3)
C. “Because you have overcome the wicked one” (1 John 2:13,14; 4:4; 5:4-5)
D. “Because you have known the Father” (1 John 2:13; Jeremiah 31:33-34)
E. “Because you are strong and the word of God abides in you” (1 John 2:14; 2 John 1:9)

III. “THAT YOU MAY KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, AND THAT YOU MAY CONTINUE TO BELIEVE IN THE NAME OF THE SON OF GOD” (1 John 5:13)

A. How does one acquire faith? (Romans 10:17)
B. Eternal life is a promise from the Father to the faithful (1 John 2:25; Titus 1:2; John 17:1-3)
C. The Spirit inspired the Word to produce faith in us (John 17:20; 20:30-31)