Raynette K. Weiss Ministries invites you to this bible study for your spiritual growth and joy and peace in the Lord.
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Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
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And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
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Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
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They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
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We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
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Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
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He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
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Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
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Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
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No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
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Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
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And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
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Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
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And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
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Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
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There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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We love him, because he first loved us.
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If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
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And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
Summary of Chapter 4; First John chapter 4 emphasizes the way God’s love removes the natural human fear of rejection. Fear is a punishment of its own, and those who do not believe have reason to fear judgment. Believers, on the other hand, have confidence. Not only has Christ forgiven our sins, but He gives us God’s love.
closing Prayer; Thank You, Father, that we are Your children, and thank You for the wonderful gift of Your Holy Spirit, Who is living within our bodies to lead and guide and protect us. Thank You that no power in heaven or hell can match His greatness. Thank You that by faith in Christ, we have overcome the enemies that seek our downfalls and the downfalls of those we love. Help us withstand all forms of evil and to submit to You in all things. Give us the wisdom to resist Satan’s wiles, and flood our hearts with Your perfect peace that passes understanding. Help us, Father, to listen more earnestly to Your still, small voice, and to remember that greater is HE that is living in us than the defeated enemy that is in the world. This we ask in Jesus’ name, AMEN.
For those who wish to become a child of our heavenly Lord, or strengthen thier faith, please pray the following prayer below.
Dear Heavenly Father, I want to be a part of your family. You said in Your Word that if I acknowledge that You raised Jesus from the dead, and that I accept Him as my Lord and Savior, I would be saved. Thank you, Heavenly Father, for forgiving me, saving me, and giving me eternal life with You. Amen!”
By saying this prayer, we believe you are born again.
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