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Fellowship with God
 
John was the disciple whom Jesus loved (John 13:23).  This beloved disciple speaks of love many times in his Gospel and in his Epistles.
In the book we are considering, 1 John, he concentrates his efforts on helping the believer understand the joy of fellowship with God.
The key verse of the book is I John 1:7, But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.  
The outline of the book follows the theme of fellowship throughout:
 
The Foundation of Fellowship  1:1-4
The Conditions of Fellowship 1:5-2:11
The Conduct of Fellowship 2:12-29
The Characteristics of Fellowship 3:1-24
The Cautions of Fellowship 4:1-21
The Certainties of Fellowship 5:1-21
 
It is well worth one's time to read and study this little book.
My prayer is that these outlines will help anyone who wishes to untilize this resource in their understanding of the Word of God.
May you know sweet fellowship with God through His Wonderful Son!
 
Here now are the various messages of the book of 1 John:
 
Introductory Lessons
      the outline.doc
 
Fellowship's Foundation                            Text
      foundation's person.doc                     1:1, 2
      foundation's purposes.doc                  1:3, 4
 
Fellowship's Conditions
      walking in light.doc                       
      dealing with sin.confession.doc          1:5-7
      dealing with sin.our advocate.doc       1:8-2:2
      obedience.doc                                   2:3-6
      love.doc                                            2:7-11
 
Fellowship's Conduct
      growth.doc                                        2:12-14
      separation.doc                                  2:15-17
      soundness.doc                                   2:18-27
 
Fellowship's Characteristics
      purity.doc                                          2:28-3:3
      righteousness. part 1.doc                   3:4-9
      righteousness. part 2.doc                   3:4-9
      brotherly love.doc                              3:10-18
      assurance. part 1.doc                        3:19, 20
      assurance. part 2.doc                        3:21-24
 
Fellowship's Cautions
      lying spirits.doc                                  4:1-6
      a loving spirit.doc                              4:7-16
      a fearful spirit.doc                             4:17-21
 
Fellowship's Certainties
      joyful obedience.doc                          5:1-3
      victorious living.doc                          5:4-8
      assurance of salvation.doc                 5:9-13
      answered prayer.doc                          5:14, 15
 
Final Thoughts
      warnings regarding sin.doc                 5:16-21