Introduction
In A Forgiving God in an Unforgiving World, Ron Lee Davis retells the true
story of a priest in the Philippines, a much- loved man of God who carried the
burden of a secret sin he had committed many years before. He had repented
but still had no peace, no sense of God's forgiveness. In his parish was a
woman who deeply loved God and who claimed to have visions in which she
spoke with Christ and he with her. The priest, however, was skeptical. To test
her he said, "The next time you speak with Christ, I want you to ask him what
sin your priest committed while he was in seminary." The woman agreed. A
few days later the priest asked, "Well, did Christ visit you in your dreams?"
"Yes, he did," she replied. "And did you ask him what sin I committed in
seminary?" "Yes." "Well, what did he say?" "He said, 'I don't remember'" Let’s
dive in to this lesson on 1 John 2:12–14, and learn more about what the Bible
says about forgiveness and victory over sin.
Observation
Pray
Praying before studying the Bible is important! It will help your heart be
focused on God.
Read Focus Verses
Take a moment and read 1 John 2:12–14. Read this as if John is writing this
directly to you.
Go to 1 John 2:12
I Am Writing to...
As you read the focus verses, who are the different people John is writing to?
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Good Things!
What are the things John is clearly grateful for? In other words, what has
happened in the recipient’s lives that prompted John to write them?
Keyword - Write
Using this marking will give you a visual cue of John’s use of the word
“write.”
Write
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Mark "Write"
Read 1 John 2:12–14 again, but this time mark any time you see the word
“write” or any version of the word “write,” such as “written,” or “writing”
Go to 1 John 2:12
Forgiven!
Whose sins have been forgiven, according to John?
Phew...
Who does John say has overcome the evil (or wicked) one?
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To Know God
Who does John say “knows Him?”
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