Reading and studying one chapter of the bible every day. Prayerfully study the whole 5th chapter of the book of 1 JOHN
MARCH 22, 2025
📖 1 JOHN 5
[1] Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.
[2] By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.
[3] For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
[10] He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.
[18] We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps[f] [g]himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
[20] And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, 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.
Beloved of God, happy day. On this holy day, I wish that you receive from God brotherly love and eternal life found in Christ. May the Holy Spirit enlighten us.
1️⃣BROTHERLY LOVE AS A RESULT OF BEING BORN AGAIN (1John5: 1-5)
God’s ten commandments are divided into parts. The first four are about our love for God (Exodus 20: 3-11) and the last 6 commandments are about our love for our neighbors(Exodus 20:12-17). This is the same summary Christ gives in Luke 10:27 and Matthew 22:38,39, and on the 2nd verse of this chapter we have read today says “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.” Being born of God requires faith in Jesus
(verse 1, and John 1: 12).
It is true we are saved by faith but we have seen on verse 2 that the proof that we are born again is love and keeping the law. Even Jesus Himself said it that if you love me you will keep my commandment (John 14: 15).
➡It is missing the mark to say that the law, which is our tutor that leads us to Jesus was abolished. The law shows us our sins and we go to Jesus who sanctifies us. The ten commandments of love were not abolished, it is the character of God, only the ceremonial laws were abolished.
Jesus is the Son of God, the Messiah, the Redeemer (1 John5: 6-12) Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her (He shed his blood for her) to sanctify her after washing her by the water of his word
(Ephesians 5:25-27). This is done by and through the Spirit of God.
On His baptism, God appeared as the Father and said “This is my beloved son”, The Holy Spirit descended on Him in the form of a dove, and Christ Himself said ”I and My Father are one and he who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 10: 30, John 14: 9).
Those who doubt Christianity or following Christ deny what God Himself has testified about His Son, they call Him a liar. Verse 11 does not require explanation “…God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.” Whoever does not acknowledge Christ as our Redeemer and our high Priest condemns himself, because ”… There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus
2️⃣GOD HEARS AND ANSWERS PRAYERS (1 John 5:13-17)
Let our prayers be according to God’s will. Among our petitions, there are some that are immediately answered, others are answered in an unexpected way, others are answered and we are not aware.
We must pray for ourselves and also intercede for others. So that repentance may be possible. Because no matter how much we can pray for someone’s forgiveness it is not possible without repentance.
3️⃣THE BENEFITS OF BEING A TRUE CHRISTIAN (1 John 5:18-21)
Blessed is he who knows that the Son of God is about to return, and has a heart that believes in Him and that has surrendered to Him.
There are only 2 churches or religious denominations in the word of God. The church of God and the rest.
Many different religious denominations are not established by God, are you part of God’s church or the enemy’s?
Do you study the word of God and ask for being led by the Spirit? Do you walk in the path it shows you or you seek for other explanation according to your own understanding?
Be careful lest you perish, there is no time left, know Christ the Truth from the word of God and let the Truth set you free.
Verse 21 says “keep yourselves from idols”. This is the second commandment where God says He is a jealous God (Exodus 20: 4-6).
It is not only visible ones, think about those people or those things apart from Jesus, that have taken his place in your life.
Dear Brethren, make a decision today to take God’s side, because whoever is not on his side is on the side of Satan, there is no middle ground.
🛐 GOD WE ARE IGNORANT, TEACH US. WE CANNOT SEE OPEN OUR EYES
Onward PILGRIM