Observing 1 John 1:5-2:2

Read 1 John 1:5-2:2 in two different versions of the Bible.
From Whom did John hear this message?
To whom did he announce it?
What does John say that God is?
What does he say doesn't exist in God?
In verse 6, what is the lie?
If we lie, what aren't we practicing or living in?
What two things does verse 7 say happen if we walk in the light or live in the light of God's presence?
What does the blood of Jesus, God's Son, do for us?
When are we deceiving or fooling ourselves, and refusing to accept the truth (the truth is not in us)?
What are the two lies that John has mentioned so far, up through verse 8?
What happens if we confess our sins?
In verse 9, what two qualities of Jesus does John mention
When we're forgiven, what do we become?
If we say or claim that we have not sinned, what are we calling God?
Whose word isn't in us if we say we have not sinned?
What other term was used in verse 6 that could be substituted here for "His word"?
So what three things might we say that would show that we're not believers, that God's truth or word isn't in us?
So, what is John teaching us about believers and their relationship with God?
In verse 2:1, what should believers be trying to avoid doing?
But when you do, what should you know?
Who is our Advocate, or Who pleads for us before the Father?
In verse 2:1, what does John tell us about Jesus' relationship with God?
What do we learn about Jesus in verse 2:2?
For whose sins did Jesus sacrifice Himself?
As you read through that section, what words were repeated? What thoughts were repeated? What contrasts did you notice?
In the next couple of blogs, we'll take a closer look at some of them, but not all. Use your Bible study skills to study anything that we don't cover. It's exciting to allow the Holy Spirit to show you God's truth through your explorations in God's Word.