Purpose: To remind the church to be vigilant against heresy and to remain strong in the faith. Author: Jude, brother of Jesus and James To whom written: Jewish Christians, and all believers everywhere Date written: About A.D. 65-70 Setting: The church was being threatened by heresy and the false teaching of the Gnostics. Key verse: “Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about...

2John 1The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth—2because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever: 3Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love. 4It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth,...

2 & 3 John are the shortest New Testament books. Each contains fewer than 300 words in the Greek text and could have fit on a single papyrus sheet. Key Word: Truth Date: written in about 90-100 A.D. from the city of Ephesus in Asia Minor. Bible Text Printer Friendly Notes Download Audio Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest...

Bible Text Printer Friendly Notes Download Audio Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. 1. We Know: _________________________________________! 1John 2: 3We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands.   4The man who says, “I know him,”...

Bible Text Printer Friendly Notes Download Audio Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Chapter 4 1    Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world...

1 John 2: 15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. NIV Bible Text Printer...

God Is Light (1:5), Chapters 1:1–2:2 God Is Love (4:8), Chapters 2:3–4:21 God Is Life (5:12), Chapter 5 Bible Text Printer Friendly Notes Download Audio Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Chapter 2 2    He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,...

1 John 1: 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that...