Buried Pearls Bible Study

1 John 5:13-21 - American Idol

John closes his epistle with a warning against idolatry which was dangerous for believers then as it is now. 

1 John 5:7-12 - Water and Blood

There are some interesting verses here with an important history. Here John talks about the importance of the water and blood and its implications for the life of Jesus.

1 John 5:1-6 - Commandments Not Burdensome

Those who are born again keep the commandments. In these verses, John explains how the commandments are not burdensome but rather, the key to freedom.

1 John 4:7-21 - God is Love

Love is one of the most important tenets of the Christian faith and our walk should be defined by love for all of our neighbors and love for our fellow believers. John describes the importance of love in these verses.

1 John 4:1-6 - Blowin' in the Wind

A warning is issued by John that not every spirit, prophet, pastor, or teacher that confesses Jesus Christ is actually born again and that many people abuse the gospel for their own benefit. 

1 John 3:10-24 - Love Your Brother

John opines on the importance of love as a Christian. In fact, John obviously feels so strongly about the subject that he uses rather poignant language. 

1 John 3:1-9 - His Perfect Plan

Sinning as a child of God is the focal point of the opening of chapter three of the first Johannine epistle. 

1 John 2:18-29 - The Deception of the AntiChrist

Here John refers to the Big "A" AntiChrist and I discuss some of the Scriptures that give us information about him and the circumstances in which he will come.

1 John 2:15-17 - Don't Love the World

The three different types of sin comprise these verses as John gives an exhortation to not love the world. 

1 John 2:7-14 - Love is All You Need

At the heart of Christianity is the command to love both your neighbor but also fellow believers. John includes a tough rebuke that states that any believer who does not love his brother walks in darkness.