Women of Grace Spring Semester ‘03

Tests of Eternal Life

Homework for Lesson Twenty Three: I John 5:16-19

Encouraging and Sobering Reminders

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 5:16

 

1) Read I John 5:16-19. (a) What are the sober reminders that John mentions in these few verses?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) What do you think they mean?

 

 

 

 

 

(c) What are the encouraging reminders?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) What do you think they mean?

 

 

 

 

 

2) (a) What do you think "sin unto death"?

 

 

 

 

(b) Give some Biblical examples of those who you think sinned unto death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) What do you learn by their examples?

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) John says in I John 5:18 that the wicked one cannot touch those who are born of God. (a) What do you think this means?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Do you think a believer can be possessed by demons? Prove your answer Biblically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4) (a) What kind of wickedness is the world involved in according to Romans 1:28-32, Romans 3:9-18, Ephesians 2:1-3, Titus 3:3 and I Peter 4:1-3?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) What type of power does Satan have over the world according to Eph. 2:2 and 6:12?

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) In what ways do you see the world today "lying in wickedness?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) How do you protect yourself and those you love from "the evil one"?

 

 

 

 

 

5) (a) What sin do you need to overcome?

 

 

 

 

(b) What does God's word say to you, especially in this portion we are studying?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) What will you do about it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6) (a) Are you aware of anyone who is in sin? (No names please)

 

 

 

(b) What will you do about it after this lesson?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7) Bring a prayer request from either question 5 or 6. Please be discreet in your asking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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