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Week 9 – 1 John 5:6-21 Main Ingredient: Certainty

Personal Daily Readings Monday – Isaiah 43:1-28 How can reading about God’s character toward Israel help your own confidence in Him? Tuesday – John 10:1-42 What security is there for a child of God? How is God’s sovereign hand obvious in Jesus’ ministry? Wednesday – John 8:12-59 What are some of the evidences that Jesus really is who He says He is? Thursday – Psalm 27:1-14 What things make the psalmist afraid or doubtful? What things restore his confidence in the Lord? Friday – 3 John 1:1-14 What gives John great joy? What causes him grief? What gives you the most sorrow? The most pleasure? Preparation for Group: 1. Do you know for certain that you have eternal life? What are the biggest evidences that the Holy Spirit lives in you? What things make you doubtful? What things boost your confidence in Him?

WE CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT:

Our will always be . 1 John 5:6

THE WATER AND THE BLOOD?

2. Read Galatians 5:1-26. How do our words and actions affect our feelings of confidence in Christ? How closely are your times of doubting associated with times of sin?



1- The

3. Use a concordance or www.biblegateway.com and look up the words: “sure,” “surely,” “surety,” “certain,” “certainly,” or “certainly” (and try a few different translations). Find out what the Scriptures say that you can be sure about.



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3- Answer to the

4. Read Psalm 100. How does intentional thanksgiving cure doubt? Could you write 100 things you are thankful for?

1 John 5:7-8

WE CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT:

Confidence doesn’t settle in until we believe.

will always be a .

1 John 5:9-11

1 John 5:14-17

TYPICAL PERSPECTIVE God, God, 1 John 5:12-13

faith. faith.

“SIN THAT LEADS TO DEATH”

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death

Matthew 12:31

2- John’s Gospel was written to the .

death

1 John 5:18, 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, 1 John 5:19-21, 1 John 2:16

John 20:30-31

1 John was written to the .



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