An Advocate with God

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
1 John 2:1-6 KJV 

1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

OBSDRVATION QUESTIONS
1) The Apostle John previously wrote about fellowship with Jesus and fellowship with one another. Why did the apostle write about these things to his spiritual children? (v.1a)
2) What hope do we have when we sin? Why? (v.1b-2) 
3) What proves that we know God? (v.3)
4) How does John describe those who say they know God, but continue to sin? (v.4)
5) How does John describe those who know God? (v.5-6)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
6) What typically happens in your relationship with God, and with other believers, when you have unconfessed sin in your life?
7) How do you know whether you have genuine relationship with God, or not?

LIFE LESSONS
8) When we sin our fellowship with God, and with other believers, is hindered until we confess our sins to God.
9) Those who have genuine relationship with the Lord, obey His word and follow Him.
10) The love of God is perfected in every believer as we become increasingly obedient to His word.