Wisdom Literature That indwelling Spirit is greater than he who is in the world Satan and all of his allies. Since no one has seen God at any time, this provides evidence for the presence of God. I pray that I may decrease and that You may increase in every area of my life, until I become a transparent conduit through whom Your divine love flows to others, to Your praise and glory. c. That we may have boldness in the day of judgment: This shows the greatness of Gods work in us. b. 1. ii. God gave His Son to die, and to die for sinners. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Luke-Acts a. c. He has given us of His Spirit: John brings up the work of the Holy Spirit in us at this point for two important connections. He was touching upon matters of the most vital importance, and her depraved heart naturally shrunk from the lancet, From the truth which was becoming inconveniently personal she flew to that natural resort of the carnal mind, namely, to religions discourse upon points of outward observance. He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world: The believer has a resource for victory, the vital presence of the indwelling Jesus, which makes victory always possible if we will rely on He who is in you instead of relying on ourselves. i. If we are born of Him and are abiding in Him then the resources for love are there. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible Yet we must not try to make ourselves love our Lord, but look to Christs love first, for his love to us will beget in us love to him. i. By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. It is only the common sense response to knowing and receiving the love of God. a. 1. Some people imagine that Jesus loved us because He knew we would love Him and come to faith in Him. Marvellous, O Christ, is thy strange love! (Spurgeon). 1 John 1:1-4 - 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 touchedthis we proclaim concerning the Word of life. i. d. Love is of God: The love John speaks of comes from the ancient Greek word agape; it is the concept of a self-giving love that gives without demanding or expecting re-payment it is the God-kind of love. We have seen it with our eyes. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God sent His only begotten Son: This shows us what love is and what it means. Do you believe it? Johannine Writings Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. If God had merely sent Jesus to teach us about Himself, that would have been wonderful enough. 1 John 4:20 Vincent's Word Studies He that loveth not his brother, etc. i. John makes it clear that error has a spiritual dynamic to it; it isnt just about being educated or smart. You may know something without being in agreement with it; God demands our true agreement. e. We have seen and testify: Speaking as one who has the Spirit of God (He has given us of His Spirit), John declares three essential truths about who God is and how He saves us. Look through all the pages of history, and put to the noblest men and women, who seem to still live, this question, Who loves Christ? and, at once, up from dark dungeons and cruel racks there rises the confessors cry, We love him; and from the fiery stake, where they clapped their hands as they were being burned to death, the same answer comes, We love him. If you could walk through the miles of catacombs at Rome, and if the holy dead, whose dust lies there, could suddenly wake up, they would all shout, We love him. The best and the bravest of men, the noblest and purest of women, have all been in this glorious company; so, surely, you are not ashamed to come forward and say, Put my name down among them. (Spurgeon), v. Be out-and-out for him; unfurl your colours, never hide them, but nail them to the mast, and say to all who ridicule the saints, If you have any ill words for the followers of Christ, pour them out upon me but know this ye shall hear it whether you like it or not, I love Christ. (Spurgeon). Though it may not be perfected, it must be present and it should be growing. He loved some of you when you were in the dancing saloon, when you were in the playhouse, ay, even when you were in the brothel. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Some think they will go there and judge God (When I see God, theres a few questions I have for Him!), but that is nonsense. Show me a fire without heat, then show me regeneration that does not produce love to God. (Spurgeon). The problems in the churches were caused Yet, he preached five remarkable sermons on these eight words alone.The following comments draw much from Spurgeon's work on this single verse. Structure. It is passion expressed in action. 2 Peter 1:20-21 tells us true prophecy is never of any private interpretation. i. Johannine Writings If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. And it is by faith that we overcome. ii. You can check these in your browser security settings. "The world" refers to godless humanity. God made love real and present by sending Jesus to live among us and to die for us. The way to be saved for man, woman, or child is to trust Jesus for the pardon of sin, and then, trusting Jesus, love comes as a fruit. The Gospels General Epistles 1:1-4 That essential Good, that uncreated Excellence, which had been from the beginning, from eternity, as equal with the Father, and which at length appeared in human nature for the salvation of sinners, was the great subject concerning which the apostle wrote to his brethren. I have sometimes noticed that, in addressing Sunday-school children, it is not uncommon to tell them that the way to be saved is to love Jesus, which is not true. It brings life to all who trust in Jesus and His work on their behalf, because He is the propitiation for our sins. If anyone is afraid of judgment they only need to ask themselves if they love God . Oh sir, this is indeed a cowardly fear! (Spurgeon), iv. Our love for God doesnt really say anything great about us. It is something that every Christian should be unafraid to proclaim: I love Him; I love Jesus. Can you say that? ii. This leads to easy deception. The only way to have boldness in the day of judgment is to receive, and walk in, the transforming love of God today. d. Boldness in the day of judgment: How can anyone have such boldness? Do we live through Him? In the day of judgment: This is when the completeness of loves work in us will be demonstrated. How is Jesus now? Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. 5 They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. This pericope seems to be a review of what we have heard from 1 John over the previous two weeks. i. We love him from the influence of his own love; from his love shed abroad in our hearts our love to him proceeds. Show me a fire without heat, then show me regeneration that does not produce love to God. (Spurgeon). He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. We are adopted sons and daughters of God, but we are not of the same essential nature and being as God we are human beings. It is a positive statement, not a wishful hope. (1 John 4:9-11) The meaning of love and its application. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary CHAPTER 4 1Jo 4:1-21. The Gospels Now remember, we never make ourselves love Christ more by flogging ourselves for not loving him more. Yet in it all, that one may be like Cain, offering to God the fruit of his hands and not the fruit of the Spirit. i. i. iii. John 3:23b & 26 ). Tests of False Prophets. But how can I love a God who is invisible? God would say to us, Learn to love Me, Whom you cannot see, by loving My children, whom you can see.. 2. Love describes the character and heart of God. But He loved us before that, and even before the worlds were created, when our only existence was in the mind and heart of God, Jesus loved us. Love believed is the mother of love returned. (Spurgeon), ii. And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. One may know the Word, may never miss a service, may pray fervently, and may demonstrate gifts of the Spirit. Knowing God the Father is invisible should make us more humble in our relationship with Him. Sally is obviously traumatized from killing a man, and she attempts to rehabilitate herself by going home, but the instant she gets to Joplin, she learns that Barry has been arrested for the murder of Janice Moss. This is a fact for every true follower of Jesus. Therefore we are given a command to love, that he who loves God must love his brother also. Earlier in the letter, John brought up the idea of the world and its threat to the Christian life (1 John 2:15-17). b. Can you say, I love Jesus? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. And we know that His love has been perfected in us if we love one another. It would have been far more than we deserved. This is one of the apostles citing the collective testimony of all the apostles and making that testimony the measure of truth and sound doctrine. (Boice). His love for us initiates our relationship of love with Him, our love only responds to His love for us. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. . (1 John 4:20-21) The commandment to love. One may be a spiritual dwarf because one lacks love. Do you believe it? John Chapter 4. Series Recaps April 17, 2023 'Queenmaker' Episodes 5 & 6: Recap & Ending, Explained: Did Do-Hee Find Who Had A Hand In Her Father's Death? 2. Phil curiously picks it up and carries it with him to his house. But how can I love a God who is invisible? God would say to us, Learn to love Me, Whom you cannot see, by loving My children, whom you can see.. 1 John 3 1 John 1 John 5. Oh, but I have been insulted. Just so: so was God: all the wrong was towards him, yet he sent. i. These verses are the equivalent of saying that a person cannot practice agape-love unless he can first practice philia-love. (Boice). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point When we say God is love, we are not saying everything about God. They face none of the rejection the child of God will face from the world (1 John 3:1), because they are friends with the world. Note the striking inversion of the clauses: He that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, God whom he hath not seen cannot love. We need to discover the true Jesus behind the myths of the Bible.. i. This is a fact for every true follower of Jesus. We never have to draw God to us; instead, He draws us to Himself. If there was to be reconciliation between God and man, man ought to have sent to God; the offender ought to be the first to apply for forgiveness; the weaker should apply to the greater for help; the poor man should ask of him who distributes alms; but Herein is love that God sent. He was first to send an embassy of peace. (Spurgeon). It is a true gift from God. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. Though love springs forth from our abiding relationship with God and comes from our being born of Him, there is also an essential aspect of our will involved. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. i. Are you embarrassed to say it? i. Some respond with wickedness (God loves me, so I can do what I want). c. Test the spirits, whether they are of God: This is the responsibility of every Christian, but especially of congregational leadership. The Bible says that one day, all of humanity will gather before Gods Great White Throne and face judgment. We know all the judgment we ever deserved past, present, and future was poured out on Jesus Christ on the cross. Poetical Books Sometimes Jesus wasnt popular at all, but He was always full of love. Seek reconciliation. The meaning is, that many had gone out into the world pretending to be true teachers of religion, but who inculcated most dangerous doctrines; and it was their duty to be on their guard against them, for they had the very spirit of antichrist, 1 John 4:3. A number of scholars think of this as a sermon in written form. Prophets Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Minor Prophets Some respond with doubt (Can God really love even me?). He that does not love the image of God in his people, has no saving knowledge of God. He loved us when we were still sinners: Every man that ever was saved had to come to God not as a lover of God, but as a sinner, and then believe in Gods love to him as a sinner. (Spurgeon), ii. We love him from the influence of his own love; from his love shed abroad in our hearts our love to him proceeds. Pentateuch And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. First, it is the Spirit of God in us that is the abiding presence of Jesus the presence of His Spirit is how He abides in us. The New Testament How can a decree of absolute, unconditional reprobation, of the greater part or any part of the human race, stand in the presence of such a text as this? (Clarke), iii. 1. We love Him: In this great statement, John begins by declaring the heart of every true follower of Jesus Christ. We are therefore commanded to love our brother in Christ. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point We love him from a sense of obligation and gratitude. What about the many passages of Scripture, Old and New Testament (such as Ecclesiastes 12:13 and 1 Peter 2:17), which tell us we should fear God? 1 John 4 - Abiding in God and His Love A. T he spirit of truth and protection against the spirit of error. No man could do it. (Spurgeon). God is more pleased when you get it right with your brother, than if you bring Him a sacrifice of praise or resources. General Epistles c. And this commandment we have from Him: We have a commandment to love. God is fundamentally and essentially LOVE: not merely is loving, for then John's argument would not stand; for the conclusion from the premises then would be this, This man is not loving: God is loving; therefore he knoweth not God IN SO FAR AS GOD IS LOVING; still he might know Him in His other attributes. Instead, Jesus said: If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one anothers feet (John 13:14). You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. i. John Piper Jun 2, 1985. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Some people imagine that Jesus loved us because He knew we would love Him and come to faith in Him. Afraid of being laughed at? Do not believe every spirit: John warned against believing every spirit; that is, we are never to assume every spiritual experience or every demonstration of spiritual power is from God. Three words. ii. i. We can imagine Jesus being bold before the throne of God, but us? 6. Love believed is the mother of love returned. (Spurgeon), ii. I have sometimes noticed that, in addressing Sunday-school children, it is not uncommon to tell them that the way to be saved is to love Jesus, which is not true. Love is not only defined by the sacrifice of Jesus (as stated in 1 John 3:16); it is also defined by the giving of the Father. There is no exception to this rule; if a man loves not God, neither is he born of God. Exegetical Commentary on 1 John 4:1-6. But John can only be talking about the apostles and their authoritative revelation in the Bible when he says us. Prophets a. Beloved, let us love: The ancient Greek sentence begins in a striking way agapetoi agapomen, those who are loved, let us love. We are not commanded to love one another to earn or become worthy of Gods love. The Gospels GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point i. We cant love God the way we should unless we are receiving and living in His love. Yet we must not try to make ourselves love our Lord, but look to Christs love first, for his love to us will beget in us love to him. It is the spirit which both opposes the true Jesus and offers a substitute Jesus. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. c. We love Him because He first loved us: This verse tells us where our love for Jesus comes from. That we might live through Him: The greatness of Gods love is shown not only in saving us from the judgment we deserved, but also in wanting us to live through Him. d. Is now already in the world: Though it will have its ultimate consummation in an end-times political and economic ruler, the essence of this antichrist spirit is present with us today. Cookie Notice: It transforms our life to know the love of God in this way. People respond to the love of God differently. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point For those walking in this truth, victory is assured they have overcome them. He has been saying that perfect love produces courage in the day of judgment, because it produces likeness to Christ, who is the Judge. 4. 6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. In Jesus' name I pray, AMEN. We touched it with our hands. i. God continues to show us love through Jesus' life-giving presence among us. b. of Scripture. You may know you are a sinner now; you will really, You may know now you are not a better person than those who are going to hell; you will really, You may know the reality of hell now; you will really, You may know the greatness of Jesus salvation now; you will really, Boice, James Montgomery "The Epistles of John: An Expositional Commentary" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1979), Clarke, Adam "Clarke's Commentary: The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments with a Commentary and Critical Notes" Volume 6 (Romans-Revelation) (New York: Eaton and Mains, 1832), Marshall, I. Howard "The Epistles of John" (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1978), Poole, Matthew "A Commentary on the Holy Bible" Volume 3 (Matthew-Revelation) (London: Banner of Truth Trust, 1969), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990). i. i. 4 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. c. That we may have boldness in the day of judgment: This shows the greatness of Gods work in us. i. They are of the world. Johannine Writings range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed If this were a mere individual talking, the claim would be presumptuous. We need to appreciate this fully, and receive the Fatherly love God has to give us. Some people think the greatest evidence of Gods presence or work is power. i. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. But of God the Father, it can truly be said, no one has seen God at any time. We can know by experience that we live in God, if His love has been perfected in us. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. John 4 It was, more than any thing else, the glory of the land of Israel, that it was Emmanuel's land ( Isa 8 8 ), not only the place of his birth, but the scene of his preaching and miracles. Sometimes Jesus seemed weak and lacking in power, but He was always full of love. Historical Books He who abides in love abides in God, and God in him: The Christian who has this kind of relationship with God will be virtually immersed in Gods love; it becomes his environment, his place of abiding. ii. h. If God so loved us: Having received this love from God, we are directed to love one another. f. For God is love: This is a glorious truth. You would replace it. The thrust of these verses is not so much her conversion but that Jesus is Messiah (verse 26). In Johns day, the issue was about if Jesus had truly come in a real body of flesh and blood. i. At the end of "Rabbit Hole" Episode 5, Ben explains to John that he kept the facts hidden from him because John did not trust him. It is the fear that is the opposite of boldness in the day of judgment. How is Jesus now? c. And this commandment we have from Him: We have a commandment to love. b. a. One might say, I want to love God more; I want to grow in my love for Him. And in John 15:7, He said, If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you. To acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God is not simply to make a statement about his metaphysical status but to express obedient trust in the One who possesses such a status. (Marshall), iii. They knew the Father sent the Son as Savior of the world. He showed this life to us. ii. But, apart from this truth, we have no hope at all. Our text falls into three parts: John gives us the reason for discernment (4:1); the basis for discernment (4:2-3); and, the evidence of discernment (4:4-6). Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . John 4 - Vision for Harvest A. These are those that acknowledge Jesus Christ's real incarnation. To believe in Christ and to love the brethren are not conditions by which we may dwell in God but rather are evidences of the fact that God has already taken possession of our lives to make this possible. (Boice). 4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (1 John 4:5-6) The contrast between those in the world and those who are of God. 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