“Who's Your Daddy?” 1 John 2:28-3:10 Doug Hayes, October 3, 2010 The Two Fathers of Humanity – Gen. 3:15; Jn. 8:37-44 Children of the Devil are liars like their father (1 Jn. 1:6, 8, 10; 2:4); Do not keep the commandments and hate (2:3-11); Love the world (2:15-17); and are Antichrists (2:18-27). We, Children of God confess our sins and are faithfully forgiven; keep his commandments and love the brethren; As little children, fathers and young men we know the Father and will overcome the wicked one (2:12-14); do not love the world but do the will of God; and by confessing that Jesus is the Christ will abide with both the Son and the Father.
A. Little children, Abiding, anticipating His appearing, righteousness – born of Him, 2:28-29 B. Love of the Father bestowed on Children of God, 3:1 C. We are children of God and shall be like Him, 3:2-3 D. Sin and Lawlessness, 3:4 E. He appeared to take away sin, 3:5 F. No one abiding sins, 3:6 G Little Children: righteousness, 3:7 F' Practicing sin: of the Devil, 3:8a E' Son of God appeared to destroy the works of the Devil, 3:8b D' His seed remains: no sin because he is born of God. 3:9a C' Cannot sin because he is born of God, 3:9b B' Children of God/Devil, 3:10a A' Being of God means practicing righteousness and loving, 3:10b
Practicing Righteousness Born of God (2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18) Sin and Lawlessness The Appearing(s) of Jesus Christ & Works of the Devil (3:5, 8, 2-3) |