Les 1
1 John 1 - 2:2
This session introduces the opening of 1 John, grounding faith in lived, embodied experience of Jesus rather than abstract belief. It centers on the truth that God is light—revealing and healing—and invites us into a life of honesty instead of hiding. Through Scripture, silence, and reflection, it explores how confession leads to freedom and reminds us that Jesus is our advocate, standing with us in love as we learn to walk in the light.
Les 2
1 John 2:3 – 14
This session explores how knowing God becomes visible in the way we live, shifting from belief to embodied practice. Centered on the call to love one another, it reminds us that love is not just a feeling but something we actively live out in relationships. Through Scripture, silence, and reflection, the lesson invites us to consider how walking in the light means practicing real, tangible love—flowing not from pressure to perform, but from the deeper truth that we are already forgiven, known, and rooted in God.
Les 3
1 John 2:15 – 29
This session explores the tension between the pull of the world and the invitation to remain rooted in God. It reframes John’s warning not as a rejection of creation, but as a call to resist patterns of craving, comparison, and self-exaltation that pull us away from love. Through Scripture, silence, and reflection, the lesson emphasizes abiding—remaining in truth, in Christ, and in the Spirit—as the steady alternative to striving, reminding us that a grounded life flows not from proving ourselves, but from staying anchored in what is lasting.
Les 4
1 John 3:1 – 10
This session centers on the identity we are given as beloved children of God, emphasizing that love is the starting point—not something we earn. It holds together both wonder and growth, inviting us to receive God’s lavish love while recognizing that we are still becoming who we are meant to be. Through Scripture, silence, and reflection, the lesson explores how a life rooted in this identity naturally moves away from patterns of harm and toward love, reminding us that transformation is not about perfection, but about what is steadily growing within us.
Les 5
1 John 3:11 – 24
This session brings us to the central command of 1 John: to love one another in real, tangible ways. It contrasts the destructive power of resentment with the self-giving love modeled by Jesus, inviting us to move beyond words into action. Through Scripture, silence, and reflection, the lesson emphasizes that love is practiced in everyday choices and reassures us that even when we feel uncertain, God is greater than our hearts and continues to work within us through the Spirit.
Les 6
1 John 4:1 – 6
This session focuses on the practice of spiritual discernment—learning to recognize which voices truly reflect the Spirit of God. It highlights that not every spiritual-sounding message leads to truth, emphasizing that the gospel is grounded in the real, embodied life of Jesus. Through Scripture, silence, and reflection, the lesson invites us to pay attention to what different influences produce in us, reminding us that the Spirit within us guides us toward humility, truth, and love.
Les 7
1 John 4:7 – 21
This session centers on the heart of 1 John: the truth that God is love and that love defines life with God. It reveals that love begins with God’s initiative toward us and becomes visible through how we treat others. Through Scripture, silence, and reflection, the lesson invites us to consider how perfect love casts out fear and calls us to embody that love in real relationships, making the presence of God tangible in the world.
Les 8
1 John 5:1-12
This session draws together the themes of belief, love, and life, showing how trust in Jesus leads to a transformed way of living. It emphasizes that faith is not a burden but a pathway into freedom, where love and obedience flow naturally from belonging to God. Through Scripture, silence, and reflection, the lesson invites us to recognize that eternal life begins now—experienced through relationship with Christ—and to notice where that life is already taking root within us.
Les 9
1 John 5:13-21
This session concludes 1 John by emphasizing the confidence we can have in our relationship with God and the assurance of eternal life. It highlights how this confidence shapes both our prayer and our care for others, reminding us that faith is lived in connection, not isolation. Through Scripture, silence, and reflection, the lesson invites us to remain rooted in Christ, recognizing that true life is already found in him and gently calling us to release anything that competes for that place in our lives.
