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    1, 2, 3 John and Jude: A Blackaby Bible Study Series
    1, 2, 3 John and Jude: A Blackaby Bible Study Series
    1, 2, 3 John and Jude: A Blackaby Bible Study Series
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    1, 2, 3 John and Jude: A Blackaby Bible Study Series

    By Henry Blackaby, Richard Blackaby, Tom Blackaby and

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    Let five premier teachers of God's Word lead you to a closer, more intimate understanding of God's message to His people. Intended as companions to the Blackaby Study Bible, these guides also stand alone as a complete study of a book of the Bible.

    The lessons include:

    • Leader's Notes
    • 7 studies based on reference materials included in the Blackaby Study Bible
    • An explanation and interpretation of Scripture
    • A story that illustrates the passage in focus
    • Other Bible verses related to the theme
    • Questions for reflection
    • Suggestions for application in everyday life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateSep 14, 2008
    ISBN9781418580940
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      1, 2, 3 John and Jude - Henry Blackaby

      Encounters with God

      The First, Second, and Third

      Epistles of JOHN and JUDE

      Encounters with God Study Guide Series

      The Gospel of Matthew

      The Gospel of Mark

      The Gospel of Luke

      The Gospel of John

      The Book of Acts

      The Book of Romans

      The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

      The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

      The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians

      The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians

      The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians

      The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians and Philemon

      The First and Second Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians

      The First and Second Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Timothy and Titus

      The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews

      The Epistle of James

      The First and Second Epistles of Peter

      The First, Second, and Third Epistles of John and Jude

      The Revelation of Jesus Christ

      Encounters with God

      The First, Second, and

      Third Epistles of JOHN

      and JUDE

      Copyright © 2008 by

      Henry Blackaby, Th.M., D.D.

      Richard Blackaby, M.Div., Ph.D.

      Thomas Blackaby, M.Div., D.Min.

      Melvin Blackaby, M.Div., Ph.D.

      Norman Blackaby, M.Div., B.L., Ph.D.

      All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson is a registered trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      Thomas Nelson, Inc. titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, business, fund-raising, or sales promotional use. For information, please e-mail SpecialMarkets@ThomasNelson.com.

      All Scripture quotations are taken from THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION.

      © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      ISBN 978-1-4185-2655-9

      Printed in the United States of America

      08 09 10 11 12 RRD 5 4 3 2 1

      Contents

      An Introduction to the First, Second, and Third Epistles of John and the Epistle of Jude

      An Overview of Our Study of the First, Second, and Third Epistles of John and the Epistle of Jude

      The Lessons:

      LESSON #1: Fellowship with the True Light

      LESSON #2: The Love of the Father Bestowed on Us

      LESSON #3: Dealing with Sin

      LESSON #4: The Perfecting of Love

      LESSON #5: Walking in the Truth of Christ

      LESSON #6: Imitating and Doing Good

      LESSON #7: Contending for the Faith

      Notes to Leaders of Small Groups

      AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD EPISTLES OF JOHN AND THE EPISTLE OF JUDE

      This study guide covers four fairly short epistles: the first, second, and third epistles of John and the epistle of Jude. The letters have different authors, audiences, purposes, and styles, so we will deal with them individually.

      The Epistles of John. First John and Hebrews are the only two New Testament letters that do not assign a proper name to the author and that do not begin with a greeting and introduction of author and recipients. Nevertheless, from the earliest decades, the church fathers—such as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Tertullian, and Irenaeus—named the apostle John as the author of the books of John. First John does state that the author is among the eyewitness apostles to the life of Jesus and refers to the Word of life (1 John 1:1). This close alignment with the opening lines of the Gospel of John, as well as the letter’s strong statements against the antichrist (1 John 2:18), liars (1 John 2:22), and children of the devil (1 John 3:10) all fit the gospel portrayal of the apostle John and reflect an intimate familiarity with the teachings of Jesus as they are presented in the gospels.

      The style and content of 2 and 3 John are very similar to the first letter, suggesting the same author. The author refers to himself in these letters as elder, a term of affection and church leadership, rather than apostle. By this time, few in the church would have doubted John’s authority. Early church fathers claimed John the apostle as the author.

      The three letters attributed to John likely were written from Ephesus, where John appears to have had a role similar to that of a modern-day bishop or district superintendent over seven major bodies of believers in Asia Minor. Church history states that John made his ministry headquarters in Ephesus after the ascension of Jesus and that he provided a home for Mary, the mother of Jesus, in that city. A major Christian church was established in Ephesus as well as a discipleship school led by Tyrannus, where the apostle Paul taught for two years (Acts 19:9–10).

      All of the letters were likely written between A.D. 85 and 95.

      The first letter of John was written to help a church struggling under the influence of a heresy very similar to Gnosticism. This heresy had been taught throughout Asia Minor by a man named Cerinthus, and John’s letter was likely intended for circulation throughout all of the churches in Asia Minor. The letter contends strongly that Jesus is both fully divine and fully human. It also proclaims that right belief goes hand-in-hand with right conduct and that true faith produces love, forgiveness, and effective prayer.

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