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• Welcome to the MOB!
• Website: www.ibcmob.net
• Core Strength, Tuesdays, 6:00 AM
Announcements
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
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• Welcome • IBC Men’s Ministry Overview • MOB Overview
‐ Components ‐ Meetings‐ Schedule ‐ Website‐ Confidentiality
• 2015 – 2016 Overview • 1 John Overview • Small Groups
‐ Leaders ‐ Assignments ‐ Meetings
Meeting Outline
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
Immanuel Bible ChurchMen’s Ministry
MISSION STATEMENTImmanuel's Men's Ministry seeks to:• Enlist all men in His service• Encourage men in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ• Equip men to develop the personal skills necessary to serve God as
Elders, Deacons and other church leaders• Engage men in Christian fellowship with other men through Prayer,
Bible Study, Worship, Small Group Interaction, and Ministry Activities
CORE COMPETENCIESIt is our desire that every man be:• Committed to telling "his story" of God's work in his life• Committed to understand and fulfill his biblical role• Committed to personal Bible study and prayer• Committed to meet with other men for accountability, fellowship,
study and prayer
http://immanuelbible.net/ministries/men
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MOB Components
Bible Study • Individual • Small Group • Large Group
Prayer • Individual • Small Group • Large Group
Fellowship • Small Group • Large Group
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Before Tuesday Individual Prayer & Study; Small Group activities encouraged
6:15 – 6:45 PM Leaders’ Prayer and Preparation Meeting
(Choir/Seminar Room W102)
6:45 – 7:10 PM Food & Fellowship (Choir/Seminar Room W102)
7:10 – 7:45 PM Large Group Meeting (Choir/Seminar Room W102)
7:45 – 8:45 PM Small Group Meetings (Assigned Rooms – see website)
The Host Small Group designated for each meeting is responsible for
providing light refreshments (snacks), room set-up, and clean-up.
Meeting Format
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015 5
Code of Confidentiality
“What is said in the MOB stays in the MOB.”
• Members of the MOB adhere to a strict code of confidentiality so we can build the mutual respect and trust required for honest openness (transparency) and effective accountability.
• This means that you may NOT share any information that another brother might share in the MOB without first getting his permission in advance. This is important for building heathy, strong, lasting relationships.
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2015 – 2016 Overview
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
1 John “Fellowship Barometer”
2 Peter “Poison in the Pew” 2 John “Bolt the Door” 3 John “Open the Door” Jude “Fight for the Faith”
Daniel “Dreams”
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1 John Overview
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
Fellowship Barometer
•God is Light
•God is Love
•God is Life
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God is Light
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Walk in Light •Regularly confess sins
+Continuous cleansing +Christ defends us
•Proof: + Obedience (God’s commandments)
+ Love (others)
•Roadblocks: ‐Love of the World ‐False Teachings
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God is Love
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Walk in Love ‐No love, no fellowship with God ‐Love must be practical (actions > words) ‐Giving, not getting ‐Unconditional
•Our Model: Jesus Christ ‐Met spiritual needs ‐Met physical needs
•Results: ‐Free of self-condemnation ‐Confidence before God
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God is Life
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Fellowship with God means you will possess His quality of life
•Spiritual life begins with spiritual birth (John 3:1-15)
•Spiritual birth begins with faith in Jesus Christ
•Faith in Jesus Christ infuses us with love
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Conclusion
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
One who walks in fellowship with God
will walk in light, love, and life.
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Epistle vs. Letter
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Public reading vs. personal 1 John = Epistle 2 & 3 John = Letters
•Elements: ‐Sender’s Name ‐Recipients’ Name ‐Greeting ‐Prayer wish and/or thanksgiving ‐Body of letter ‐Final greeting and farewell
1 John = “General Epistle”
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Author
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
Since the Apostle John’s name is NOT in the epistle
How can we be sure he wrote it?
•External Evidence
•Internal Evidence
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External Evidence
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•From the beginning, universally received without dispute as authoritative •“Ioannou A” (“First of John”) •All Greek and Latin church fathers, e.g.: ‐Clement of Rome (d. AD 99) ‐Polycarp (AD 69 - 155, knew John as a youth) ‐Papias (AD 70 - 163) ‐Irenaeus (AD 130 – 202, knew Polycarp as a youth) ‐Origen (d. AD 254)
•Didache (early church manual)•Muratorian Canon‐NT books recognized as Scripture c. AD 200 ‐8th century manuscript ‐Printed in AD 1740 by L.A. Muratori
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Internal Evidence
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Eyewitness indicators (cf. 1 John 1:1-3; 4:14) ‐“we” (apostles) ‐“you” (readers) ‐“they” (false teachers)
•Author obviously well-known by readers •Style & vocabulary (syntax) similar to Gospel ‐similar phrases ‐limited Greek vocabulary ‐frequent contrast of opposites (e.g. light vs. dark)
•Similarities > Differences •Supports universal tradition
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Opposition
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•John the Elder (“Presbyter”) Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History (AD 323) Interpretation of a statement by Papias
•Not a big problem
•May be the same person
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The Apostle John
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Jesus’ “inner circle” (Luke 8:51, 9:28; Matthew 17:1, 26:37) ‐Entrusted to care for Jesus’ mother, Mary (John 19:26-27)‐“the disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 13:23, 19:26, 20:2, 21:7,20) ‐“Sons of Thunder” (Mark 3:17, Luke 9:51-56) ‐Church leader in Jerusalem (Acts 8:14) ‐Church “pillar” (Galatians 2:9)
•Left Jerusalem before destruction (AD 70) ‐Ministered in/around Ephesus in Roman Province of Asia (Turkey) ‐7 churches (The Revelation 2-3)
Last living Apostle and intimate friend of Jesus Wrote:
‐Gospel (c. AD 85 - 90) ‐1 2 3 John (c. AD 90 - 95) ‐The Revelation (c. AD 95)
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John’s Ministry Timeline
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
AD
28 – 30 With Jesus during His public ministry on earth
30 – 70 Apostle in Jerusalem
66 – 70 Jewish Rebellion; 70 Romans destroy Jerusalem
70 – 95 In Ephesus (Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Eusebius)
81 – 96 Domitian, Emperor of Rome
95 – 96 Domitian persecutes Christians; John exiled to Patmos
96 – 100 John back in Ephesus until death
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Seven Churches in Asia
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Smyrna •Pergamum •Thyatira •Sardis •Philadelphia •Laodicea •Ephesus
All within 100 miles of Ephesus
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Seven Churches in Asia
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
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John’s Purposes
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
Pastoral: - “that you too may have fellowship” (1 John 1:3) - “that your joy may be full” (1 John 1:4)- “that you may not sin” (1 John 2:1) - “that you may know you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13)
Polemic: - “concerning those trying deceive you” (1 John 2:26) - “make sure no one deceives you” (1 John 3:7) - “test the spirits” (1 John 4:1-3)
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False Teachings
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Predicted by the Apostle Paul (Acts 20:28-31) •Syncretism ‐Mix of Greek philosophy & eastern mysticism (Egypt, Syria, Persia) ‐Extreme pluralism (“many paths to truth”)
•Gnosticism (gnosis = “knowledge”; secret knowledge) ‐Plato: Matter is Evil, Spirit is Good
•Docetic Gnosticism (dokein = “seem”) ‐Jesus was Christ, but only seemed to have a physical body
(allusion) ‐Pure Spirit only (denied the Incarnation & Jesus’ humanity)
•Cerinthian Gnosticism (named after Cerinthus, c. AD 100) ‐Jesus was a mere man (denied Jesus’ divinity) ‐Christ came upon Jesus at baptism & departed before crucifixion
•Results: ‐Harsh treatment of body ‐Licentious (immoral) living
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Assurance
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Assurance through abiding in Christ (1 John 2:28)
+Regeneration +Practice of Righteousness +Righteousness manifested in love
•Results +Fellowship +Hope: Full conformance when Jesus appears
(1 John 3:1-3)
•Mutual Abiding Believer in God + God in Believer = Assurance
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1 John Circular Chain
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
1. Love for others comes from love for God (1 John 4:20 – 5:17)
2. Love for God arises out of obedience to His commandments (1 John 5:2-3)
3. Obedience to God results in Faith in His Son (1 John 5:4-5)
4. Faith in Jesus; Christ before/at baptism & at/after death (1 John 5:6-8)
5. Divine witness to Christ is worthy of complete belief (1 John 5:9-13)
6. Belief produces confident access to God in prayer (1 John 5:14-17)
Intercessory prayer is a manifestation of love for others (complete circle)
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Epilogue
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
Epilogue (1 John 5:18-21)
Conclusions: 1. Sin is a threat to fellowship (Romans 6) 2. Stand with God against the Satanic World system 3. The Incarnation produces
true knowledge & communion with Christ
Since Jesus is true God and eternal life, avoid the lure of any substitutes
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1 John Themes
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
•Joy (1 John 1:4)
•Holiness (1 John 2:1)
•Assurance (1 John 5:13)
“Litmus test” of a true Christian
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1 JohnOutline
Focus Basis of Fellowship Behavior of Fellowship
Reference 1:1 - 2:14 2:15 - 2:27 2:28 - 5:3 5:4 - 5:21
Division Conditionsfor Fellowship
Cautionsto Fellowship
Characteristicsof Fellowship
Consequencesof Fellowship
TopicMeaning of Fellowship Manifestations of Fellowship
Abiding in God’s Light Abiding in God’s Love
Time Written in Ephesus around 90 AD
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Memory Verse
Welcome, Introductions, OverviewSeptember 15, 2015
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9
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Small Groups
• Introduction of Small Group Leaders A – Robert Ours & Scott Trammell (A201)B – Joel Benson & Essex Long (B209) C – Lowell Mininger & Jim Meisinger (B203) D – Tim Osburne & Web Tileston (Lobby Conf Rm) E – Terry Young & Kirk Streitmater (B205)F – Rick Oliver & Paul Logan (B213)
• Assignment of Men to Small Groups • Small Groups Meetings
- Introductions - Prayer
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1 John xxx
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John’s Purpose
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