Women of Grace Spring Semester ‘03

Tests of Eternal Life

Homework for Lesson Twenty: I John 5:4-8

The Evidence That Jesus Is The Christ

Your Homework is Not Only to Sharpen Your Understanding of the Bible but a Ministry to Others in Your Small Groups! Be Faithful to Give Careful Thought to Each Answer with the Expectation of Sharing with Others What You have Discovered.

 

Memory Verse – I John 5:4

 

**Special note: Before you begin this homework, you will need a KJV of the Bible

 

1. (a) Read I John 5:4-8 and then rewrite it in your own words.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Why do you think John emphasizes in verse 6 that Jesus came not by water only, but also by blood?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. How do the following verses help you understand what John means by overcoming the world? In other words, what things does the believer overcome? Matthew 13:22; I Cor. 10:13; I John 2:15-17; I John 5:19.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. (a) How did the heroes of Hebrews chapter 11 overcome their temptations and trials?

 

 

 

 

(b) Pick one example from Hebrews 11, and read the Old Testament account of his/her walk of faith.

 

 

(c) Write down what you have learned from their example of how to overcome the world by faith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) How does this help you in your walk of faith?

 

 

 

 

4. John states in I John 5:7 that there are three who bear record in heaven. (KJV) (a) Who are these three that he is speaking about?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Of what are they bearing record?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. John then writes in I John 5:8 that there are three who bear witness in earth. (KJV) (a) What three is he referring to?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) What are they bearing witness to?

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) What does John mean that these three agree in one?

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. How would you explain the doctrine of the Trinity? (You may use illustrations that you have found helpful, but in your explanation also use Scripture.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. (a) How does a believer's faith manifest an overcoming of the world?

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) In what ways do you see Christians overcoming the world?

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Are you an overcomer? How may we pray for you in your walk of faith?

 

 

 

 

 

Come with a request so that we might pray for you.