Father:

I ask that You help me to understand Your Word as I study this chapter this week. I pray my life reflects Christ and all the blessings that I now have because of Him. Convict me of any sin I need to confess and repent of, and help me to live life abundantly in You.

In the name of Christ I pray, Amen.

Memory Verse

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
1 John 5:20, NASB

Background

The very first verse of this chapter reiterates the theme of the last chapter: God is love. In this  final chapter of 1 John, the author chose to state the noticeable difference between believers in Christ and the unbelieving world. Because of Christ, not only do we have victory over this evil world, but we have the gift and hope of eternal life.

Study Guide Available

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