(God is light ch 1-2 God is Love 3-4 God is Life 5)

The Test of Knowing Him: 2:1-11
1-11 we are going to see 3 things:
1. The topic of sin v.1-2
2. The topic of obedience v.3-6
3. The topic of love v.7-11
1. Dealing with Sin. V.1-2
• Romans 6:12-14 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members [as] instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members [as] instruments of righteousness to God. For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
• Romans 6:18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
• Hebrews 7:24-25 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
• 1 Timothy 2:5 For [there is] one God and one Mediator between God and men, [the] Man Christ Jesus,
• Romans 8:34 Who [is] he who condemns? [It is] Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

1 Peter 3:10 For "He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.

2. Obedience v.3-6
This obedience is seen in 2 ways: v.3-6
1. as it pertains to His commands. V.3, 4, 5
• 1 John 5:2,3
• Romans 1:5 Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,

2. it pertains to His example 1 John 2:6
• 1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

and now he deals with Love, v.-7-11 He talks about 2 things:
1. Our commandment. V.7-8
2. Our conduct. V.9-11
• Darkness brings blindness: 2 Cor 4:4
• We see this teaching by way of contrast: Light and darkness.