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Lesson 10 for the 5th of September, 2009

“These things I have
written to you who EPILOGUE
believe in the name of
the Son of God, that
you may know that you
have eternal life, and
that you may believe in
the name of the Son of
God”
1 John, 5: 13

John wrote his epistle to

believers so:

We are confident that

we have eternal life.

We strengthen our belief in

the Son of God, Jesus
Christ.
 WHAT IS CONFIDENCE?
It is the firm
security and
hope that we
have in someone
or something.

John expresses this confidence, this firm security, with the

words "We know that…"
5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in the
name of the Son of God, that you may trust
know that you have
eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name
of the Son of God.
5:14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if
we ask anything according to His will, He hears us:
5:15 And if we trust
know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we
know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
trust
5:16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not
lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for
those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin
leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.

5:17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading

to death.
5:18 We trust
know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he
who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one
does not touch him.
5:19 We trust
know that we are of God, and the whole world lies
under the sway of the wicked one.
5:20 And we trust
know that the Son of God has come and has given
us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we
are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the
true God and eternal life.
WHAT CAN WE BE CONFIDENT OF?

Of having eternal life.

That God hears us.

That Jesus saves us from the evil

one.

That Jesus gives us

understanding to know the true
God.
 WE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE
CONFIDENCE

“For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He

shall stand at last on the earth; And after my
skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh
I shall see God. Whom I shall see for myself,
And my eyes shall behold, and not another”
(Job, 19: 25-27)

“I have fought the good fight, I

have finished the race, I have
kept the faith. Finally, there is
laid up for me the crown of
righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous Judge, will give to
me on that Day, and not to me
only but also to all who have
loved His appearing”
(2 Timothy, 4: 7-8)

“I who am… also a partaker of

the glory that will be revealed”
(1 Peter, 5: 1)
CONFIDENCE WE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE

“These things I have written to you who believe in

the name of the Son of God, that you may know
that you have eternal life”
(1 John, 5: 13)

John presents eternal life, not only as a future thing, but also as something present –
sure-, that every believer has now.
Eternal life is a security we can’t loose while we keep believing in Jesus Christ.
Those who stop surrendering to the Lord everyday in obedience, repentance and
faith, lose eternal life.
 CONFIDENCE
GOD HEARS US
IN PRIVATE PRAYER
A comparative study of verses 14 and 15 shows us that God always
hears our requests and that, when they agree with His will, we have
sure positive answer.
we ask according to
14 He hears us
anything His will

whatever we we have the

15 He hears us
ask petitions

Firstly, John invites us to

know God’s will so we know
what to ask and, secondly, he
invites us to accept God’s will
when He replies.
CONFIDENCE
GOD HEARS US
IN PRIVATE PRAYER

We can be
completely sure
that God’s will
is our salvation.

Therefore, any request related with that

will be heard and granted.
CONFIDENCE
GOD HEARS US
IN INTERCESSORY PRAYER

“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death,
he will ask, and He will give him life”
(1 John, 5: 16)

When a brother commits

an offence, true believers
pray for him and with
him.
This intercessory prayer
leads the sinner to have
the desire of forgiveness.
If that happens, God will
give life to the sinner.
CONFIDENCE JESUS KEEP US FROM THE EVIL ONE
“the one who was born
of God keeps him safe,
and the evil one cannot
harm him”
(1 John, 5: 18)

THE ONE WHO WAS

THE EVIL ONE
BORN OF GOD
Jesus Christ Satan
He doesn’t touch us, he
He saves us, He protects us,
doesn’t catch us, he doesn’t
He sets us free.
make us prisoners.

The believer who has been born again, is protected by

Jesus and he overcomes temptation.
CONFIDENCE HE GIVES US UNDERSTANDING TO KNOW THE
TRUE GOD

“And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding,
that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son
Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves
from idols. Amen”
(1 John, 5: 20-21)

THE TRUE ONE: THE FATHER

Throughout his earthly ministry, Jesus gave us the ability to know the Father.

THE TRUE ONE: THE SON

“These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and
no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens"” (Revelation, 3: 7)

THE TRUE ONE: GOD

There is one true God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). All the other gods are vain idols.
 “It would be well for us to spend a thoughtful
hour each day in contemplation of the life of
Christ. We should take it point by point, and
let the imagination grasp each scene,
especially the closing ones. As we thus dwell
upon His great sacrifice for us, our
confidence in Him will be more constant, our
love will be quickened, and we shall be more
deeply imbued with His spirit”

E.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, chapter 8, page 83)