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Lesson Summary:

John encourages believers to live holy lives because the great love of God and the great expectation of Christ’s return. Focus Passage: I John 2:28-3:10.

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Outline and Lesson Goal

Principles and Applications

I. Purifying Hope (I John 2:28-3:3)

Principle: Our living hope should give us a desire for holy living.
Application: How is the hope of Christ’s return encouraging you to live a pure and holy life?
Scripture Reference

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,
13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus
Titus 2:11-13

Our Great Deliverance

II. Perfecting Hope (I John 3:4-10)

Principle: Our living hope should spur acts of righteousness that bring glory to God.
Application: What is the evidence of God’s seed in your life?
Scripture Reference

Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16