First John: A Love Letter Week 1 - Walk in the Light

1 John 1:1-10

1John 1:1   That which was from the beginning,a which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,b which we have looked at and our hands have touchedc—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.  2 The life appeared;a we have seen it and testify to it,b and we proclaim to you the eternal life,c which was with the Father and has appeared to us.  3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,a so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.b4 We write thisa to make oura

joy complete.b

1John 1:5   This is the message we have hearda from him and declare to you: God is light;b in him there is no darkness at all.  6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,a we lie and do not live out the truth.b7 But if we walk in the light,a as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from alla sin.b

1John 1:8   If we claim to be without sin,a we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.b9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sinsa and purify us from all unrighteousness.b10 If we claim we have not sinned,a we make him out to be a liarb and his word is not in us.c