You have continual access to the Father through Jesus, who is your advocate. 1 John 2:1-2 (NIV) My dear Summary John is the only writer in the Bible to use the word paraklētos , and this is the only time When John uses the word paraklētos in His gospel, the translators struggle with it because the meaning in the entire Confession, which makes sense, given that the reason the Belgic Confession was written 463 Today: 1 Corinthians 10

Heartlight.org 1 John 3:7–10 (ESV) 7  Little children, let no one deceive you. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance of the Saints Article 7: Renewal to Repentance God Dig Deeper   As we read through our passage from 1 Peter yesterday , we learned that our souls were coated Today: John 20

Biblia.com John 1:9–18 (ESV) 9  The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15  (John Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-3 Article 4: Reasons For The Infinite Value of Christ’s Death This death is of such great value and worth for Today: Romans 4

Find true forgiveness through true confession. 1 John 1:8-10 (NIV) 8 If we claim to be without sin, we The Apostle John is quite clear in what we need to do to receive God’s grace.

Bible.com John 1:9-13 (NIV) 9  The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God shows His sovereign love in the sending of Jesus Christ 3 - The Preaching of the Gospel 4 - A Twofold Dig Deeper We're going to spend this entire week in John's gospel because John, more than any other You are either the child of God or your father is the devil (John 8:44).

John 14:1-6 (NASB95) 14 “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. 4 1, 18; 20:28). Jesus is the life (1:4), the one who has ‘life in himself’ (5:26), ‘the resurrection and the life’ (11 :25), ‘the true God and eternal life’ (1 Jn. 5:20).

John 1:6-14 (NIV) CONTEXT: This is part of the famous prologue that introduces John's gospel. 6  There Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Article 4: The Inadequacy of the Light of Nature There is, to be sure, a certain light of nature remaining John has an interesting and unique way of describing belief in the true light. The people Jesus ministered amongst are a good example of what John means.

Biblia.com John 17:1-5 (NIV) CONTEXT: Jesus has been teaching His disciples after the Last Supper and this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4  Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God shows His sovereign love in the sending of Jesus Christ 3 - The Preaching of the Gospel 4 - A Twofold

John 3:1-7 (NIV) Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” 4  John draws his readers deep into the lives of men like Thomas, Pilate and even John himself using their But one of John's most fascinating secondary characters is Nicodemus. Today: 1 Thessalonians 2

the Gospel Narratives - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Bible.com Luke 1:1-4, 26–38 (NASB95) 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; 4 Matthew and John were part of the twelve disciples, and it's likely that Mark was around in one way or Paul writes of Luke as a doctor (Col. 4:14), but Luke identifies himself more as a reporter who investigated