357. 24th December Bible Commentary With Toyin Ojo Taken From The Book 1st John.
THE WORD OF LIFE
The apostle John sounds fatherly, approving, and persuasive.
1 JOHN 11-10
“That 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.” (v.1). The apostle John in this chapter encourages the believer; bearing an eyewitness account of Christ and the Father and of eternal life revealed.
Principally, that all who have come to him who is light must become same. Stating that:
“If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” v.6-7
Truly, this calls for Joy because we all require forgiveness of sin — all who claim they have no sin are liars.
“If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in
us.” v.10
CHAPTER 21-29
JESUS ATONES THE SIN OF EVERYONE
John continues to emphasize the need to claim redemption and fasten up to abstain from sin.
Christ is our advocate and he atones for the sins of the world too. The prove of our love for God is obedience to his word.
“Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.” v.6
v.7-14
A NEW COMMAND? NO, AN OLD ONE! YES A NEW COMMAND
Admonishing God’s holy people as friends, the apostle John endears us one to another as brothers and sisters to love one another as God’s — living in the light.
This, I consider the same as the Lord Jesus’ command to ‘Love Your Neighbour As Yourself ’. John has used its manifestations as light — separation from darkness, and its expression as love.
“Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.” v.10
He went on to personalize his letter; with affirmation and prophetic blessings (v.1214)
THE PLEASURES OF THE WORLD Vs God’s WILL?
“Do not love the world or anything in the world. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” (v.15a,16). All we see in this world is passing away, but with God, we have everlasting life.
MIND THE ANTICHRIST (v.18-19).
You are anointed; And you know, embrace and profess the truth that Jesus is the Christ. But the antichrist does not. “No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.” v.23
Do not be led astray, don’t lose what you have! Don’t lose your anointing—your heart is commanded by it. So you “will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he has promised us eternal life.” (v.24-25, also 26-27)
“And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.” (v.28). He is righteous and “everyone who does what is right is born of him.” v.29
- Reflect on this: Christians are known by their deeds.
CHAPTER 31-24
God has lavished his love on us, being his children,
therefore, we must be like Christ when he appears. And while here on earth we must not continue in sin.
“Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.” (v.7)
- From the above, we can distinguish between imputed righteousness and righteousness as a demand —works—a lifestyle that is.
Jesus appeared to defeat sin — our life must align with his victory. (v.8-10)
“Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brothers and sisters in Christ.” (v.10)
v.11-24
LET THERE BE INTENSE LOVE IN THE CHURCH
(v.12)—Cain was evil, he did not do right, he furthered that by committing murder. Do not be like him.
Love when expressed heals, and consoles us because of the hate in the world. “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.” v.14
When we love and commit to loving God’s family, we are Christ-like because he laid down his life for us. (v.16)
Does your heart affirm you? It should affirm or condemn you depending on how you act — The Spirit he gave us does this (v.19-24)
- “Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him.” v.21-22
CHAPTER 41-6
CONFIRMATION THAT MANY ARE FALSE PROPHETS BY APOSTLE JOHN
“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but let test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false Prophets has gone out into the world”
(v.1), However;
- “Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God” v.2
- The Antichrist disbelieves this. “You dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” v.4
Be conscious of the fact that the world has its own point of view. And the people of the world listen to the world; Let it be that the people of God (you) listen to godly truths — preached and taught. (v.5-6)
NIGHT:
“For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.” 1John 311
Sadly on this demand; the expression of unfeigned love we are below passing grades. Here is a call for repentance, and a draft of your plan of action in commitment to the most important command in the Word Of Life - which in our obedience we become light.
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