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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

1 John 5

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Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

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For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

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Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

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This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

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For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

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And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

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If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

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He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

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And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

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He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

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These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

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And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

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And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

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If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

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All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

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We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

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And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

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And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

1 John 5 speaks of the victory that overcomes the world—our faith. It discusses the "three that bear witness in heaven" and concludes with the absolute certainty that we have eternal life in the Son of God.

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS

1. Victory Through Faith: This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith (v. 4). Faith is the link to the power of God that allows us to prevail over worldly pressures.
2. The Record of God: God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son (v. 11). Our salvation is not a "hopeful guess" but a settled record based on the testimony of God.
3. Confidence in Prayer: If we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us (v. 14). Effective prayer is not about changing God’s mind, but about aligning our requests with His revealed purposes.

Practical Lessons

FORMAL PRAYER

Almighty God, we thank Thee for the record that Thou hast given us eternal life in Thy Son. Grant us the victory that overcometh the world, and help us to ask all things according to Thy will, knowing that Thou hearest us. Amen.

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