We will be looking at many small books today:
James, I Peter, II Peter, I John, II John, III John, Jude
Some Commonalities Between the Three
Notes on the Three:
James
| Paul Says: | James Says: | |
| Before God | Justification | Before People |
| Faith | Justified By | Deeds |
| On the Root | The Focus Is | On The Fruit |
Faith Justifies the _____Person_____ and works justifies the _____Deeds_____.
_____Submission_____ is key (4:7).
_____Words_____ speak; so do _____Actions_____!
I, II Peter
Peter is Sometimes Known as:____The Apostle of Hope_____
Paul is Sometimes Known as:_____The Apostle of Faith_____
John is Sometimes Known as:_____The Apostle of Love_____
II Peter, Chapter 1 (AKA the KJV Math Chapter)
_____Multiplication_____ ( 1:2 ) _____Powers_____ ( 1:3 ) _____Addition_____ ( 1:5, 8 ) _____Subtraction_____ ( 1:9 )
Jude
The Brother of James and the Half Brother of Jesus
Judah (Hebraic), Judas (Greek)
His Book is similar, almost identical to many parts of II Peter Chapter _____Two_____
I, II, III John
According to John’s Epistles,
Who Is God ? God is_____Light__________I John 1:5
God is_____Love_______I John 4:8, 16
God is___Righteous________I John 2:29
God is_____Life________I John 5:11, 12
God is_____Truth_____________II John
God is_____Good____________III John
John Proposes Seven Spiritual Tests
Can You Walk…_____In The Light____
Can You Admit…___You Sin A Lot____
Can You Obey…___The Will Of God___
Can You Imitate…____Jesus Christ_____
Can You Love…_____Other People____
Can You Resist…_____The World_____
Can You Live…____A Righteous Life___
Recall regular John: John 14:6
Now review the other Johns and note the similarities of the themes:
First John: _____The Life_____
Second John: ___The Truth____
Third John: _____The Way_____
What Can You Go Away With ?
| Prepare to Feel Better! | Learn The Word! |
| Do What It Says ! | Not Because you HAVE to, but Because you WANT to! |
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