…the Son of God has come,
and he has given us understanding
so that we can know the true God…
…keep away from anything
that might take God’s place in your hearts.
1 John 5:20-21
Blessings of Understanding
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Blessings of Winning
…who can win this battle against the world?
Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
1 John 5:5
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Blessings of Life
Whoever has the Son has life;
whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.
1 John 5:12
Blessings of Becoming a Child of God
Everyone who believes
that Jesus is the Christ
has become a child of God.
And everyone who loves the Father
loves his children, too.
1 John 5:1
Blessings of Perfect Love
…perfect love expels all fear.
If we are afraid,
it is for fear of punishment,
and this shows we have not fully experienced
his perfect love.
1 John 4:18
Blessings of Living in Love
…God is love,
and all who live in love
live in God,
and God lives in them.
And as we live in God,
our love grows more perfect.
So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment,
but we can face him with confidence
because we live like Jesus here in this world.
1 John 4:16-17
Blessings of Knowing Jesus
All who confess that Jesus
is the Son of God
have God living in them,
and they live in God.
1 John 4:15
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Blessings of Real Love
God showed us how much he loved us
by sending his one and only Son into the world
so that we might have eternal life through him.
This is real love—
not that we loved God,
but that he loved us and sent his Son
as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
1 John 4:9-10
Blessings of Believing
…this is his commandment:
We must believe in the name of his Son,
Jesus Christ,
and love one another…
1 John 3:23
Blessings of Compassion
If someone has enough money to live well
and sees a brother or sister in need
but shows no compassion—
how can God’s love be in that person?
…let’s not merely say that we love each other,
let us show the truth by our actions.
1 John 3:17-18
