Scripture Union Daily Guide 20th June 2020 – Living In The Light With God
TODAY’S TOPIC: LIVING IN THE LIGHT WITH GOD
OPENING PRAYER: My dear heavenly Father, as I study your word, let it be a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 1:1-10
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Today’s Outline: Scripture Union Daily Guide 20th June 2020
Introduction to 1 John: The first Epistle of John, with his other two Epistles, was written by John son of Zebedee and brother of James, a very close disciple of Jesus Christ. This John is also referred to as John the Beloved. This Epistle is probably written anytime between AD.85 and 90, before his banishment to the island of Patmos.
This Epistle is a general Epistle to the Churches. That is to say it was not addressed to any particular church but to all believers/churches. Key messages espoused in this Epistle include caution against sin, the command to love, warnings against false teachers (Antichrist), and their heresies, and the admonition to walk in the light.
Reflection
• What does the passage teach about God the Father, God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
• What is God revealing to me in this passage?
The writer, John the son of Zebedee, was the disciple who appeared to be closest to Jesus. He wrote out of his personal experience and knowledge of Jesus, based on the intimacy of his own encounter (vv.1–3a). What, according to vv.3b–4, are two of the purposes for his letter? John assures us that there is joy in having a personal encounter with Jesus. He is not sharing fake news. He experienced that first hand.
So, make it your aim to be in true fellowship with the Father and our Lord, Jesus Christ. The proof of our fellowship with God is not so much in our words but much more in our lifestyle. That is how we “practise the truth” (v. 6b). Since God is light and everything about us is plain before him, we only deceive ourselves and others, may be, when we pretend to be true Christians, when we are not Vv.8 and 10 give the true picture of what we really are before God ─ self–righteous and self–deceiving individuals. But the Good News is in v. 9. Memory Verse: 1 John 1:9.
Practice/Word Application
• So: Read vv.6–7 again and spend time to do what v.9 admonishes us to do.
Prayer
• Lord, help me to live in a Christlike life.
• Pray for deeper knowledge in your studies.
• Offer a prayer of faith in line with Genesis 27:29
Read the Bible in one Year: Jer. 43–45; Matt. 27:51–66
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Scripture Union Daily Guide 19th June 2020