Bible Study

"And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, ..."

~First John 3:23

UPCOMING CALENDAR:

NOVEMBER 6 -- Big Picture Reading: Who is God in First John?

NOVEMBER 13 -- Introduction (1 John 1:1-4)

NOVEMBER 20 -- No Bible Study

NOVEMBER 27 -- Living in the Light: Part 1 (1 John 1:5-9 and 2:9-11)

DECEMBER 4 -- Living in the Light: Part 2 (1 John 2:1-8)

DECEMBER 11 -- Living in the Light: Part 3 (1 John 2:12-17)

DECEMBER 18 -- Living in the Truth: Part 1 (1 John 2:18-27)

DECEMBER 25 -- No Bible Study

JANUARY 1 -- No Bible Study

JANUARY 8 -- Living in the Truth: Part 2 (1 John 2:28-3:10)

JANUARY 15 -- Living in the Truth: Part 3 (1 John 3:11-24)

JANUARY 22 -- Living in the Truth: Part 4 (1 John 4:1-6)

JANUARY 29 -- Living in Love: Part 1 (1 John 4:7-12)

BIBLE STUDY: First John

SUNDAY EVENINGS: 6:00-7:00PM

LOCATION: 2017 County Road Q Pound, WI

ASSIGNMENTS:

BIG PICTURE READING ASSIGNMENTS:

1) Read the letter of First John in one sitting, journaling everything you can find about the recipients

2) Read the letter, again in one sitting, journaling everything you can find about the author

3) Reread the letter in one sitting, this time looking for the occasion of the letter

4) As you read the entire letter again, discover who God is in the text. What names and attributes of God are in this letter? How does God reveal Himself in this letter? What does He want us to learn about Him?

NEXT ASSIGNMENT:

*Read First John 1:5-2:17

*What's the main point of this passage of Scripture?

*What do you find in this passage that supports the main point?

*Who is God in this passage?

*What does the text say about living in the light? What does it look like practically?

Section Eight Baptist Church

"Empowering Believers to be Witnesses of Christ"