Let’s Study the Letters of John

Author

Ian Hamilton

Category Commentaries, Let’s Study Series

Series Let’s Study

Let’s Study the Letters of John by Ian Hamilton

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500 in stock

Weight	0.46 lbs
Dimensions	8.5 × 5.4 × 0.4 in
ISBN	9781848710139
Binding	Paperback
Topic	No topic listed
Original Pub Date	2008
Banner Pub Date	Sep 1, 2008
Page Count	144
Scripture	1 John, 2 John, 3 John
Format	Book
Series	Let’s Study

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‘The whole unfolding Let’s Study series is a must for every Christian home that is serious about getting to know the Word.’ — COVENANTER WITNESS

Book Description

Like much of the New Testament, John’s three letters were written to deal with pressing difficulties being experienced in the first-century churches. False teachers, whom John calls ‘antichrists’, were denying fundamental Christian truths and deeply troubling the Christians whom the aged apostle loved and called his ‘little children’. John writes with warmth, seriousness, and urgency to correct this situation. He shows that sound doctrine is vital, not only to the well-being of Christians, but to their very existence, since error leads to deception, darkness, and ultimately the destruction of those who embrace it.

The message of John’s letters is of perennial relevance, and especially important in our own day. Ian Hamilton’s concise commentary provides a warmly pastoral explanation of John’s timeless message, pointing the reader to the Word made flesh, the Lord Jesus Christ, as the answer to all problems in the church, whether in the first or the twenty-first century.

Accessible: Each volume in the Let’s Study series mines the Scriptures to get to the root of the text, but is written in an approachable and friendly, tone, making them an excellent resource for the layperson.
Practical: The warm, pastoral explanation of the text is coupled with concise, practical, helpful application.
Designed for group study: Each volume in the Let’s Study series includes a Group Study Guide in the back of the book to help facilitate discussion—an excellent tool for leading family worship or small groups.

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Table of Contents Expand ↓

	PUBLISHER’S PREFACE	ix
	INTRODUCTION TO 1 JOHN	xi
	1 JOHN
1	The Word of Life (1:1–4)	1
2	Walking in the Light (1:5–10)	5
3	The Glorious Gospel (2:1–2)	9
4	Obedience Matters (2:3–6)	12
5	The New Commandment (2:7–11)	15
6	Children, Young Men, and Fathers (2:12–14)	18
7	Do Not Love the World (2:15–17)	21
8	Beware of Antichrists (2:18–27)	25
9	Not Ashamed (2:28–29)	31
10	The Father’s Children (3:1–3)	33
11	Practising Righteousness (3:4–10)	37
12	Loving One Another (3:11–18)	42
13	God Is Greater than Our Hearts (3:19–20)	48
14	What Pleases God (3:21–24)	50
15	Test the Spirits (4:1–6)	53
16	God Is Love (4:7–12)	58
17	Perfect Love (4:13–21)	62
18	Overcoming the World (5:1–5)	70
19	Believing God’s Testimony (5:6–12)	75
20	Assurance before God (5:13–21)	80
	2 JOHN
	Introduction	89
1	Warmest Greetings (1–2)	91
2	God’s Blessing (3)	93
3	Walking in Truth and Love (4–6)	95
4	Watch Yourselves (7–9)	98
5	Not Welcome (10–11)	102
6	Final Greetings (12–13)	104
	3 JOHN
	Introduction	105
1	Greetings and Prayer (1–2)	107
2	Great Joy (3–4)	109
3	Welcoming Strangers (5–8)	111
4	Satan’s Sin (9–10)	113
5	Doing Good (11–12)	115
6	Final Greetings (13–14)	117
	GROUP STUDY GUIDE	119
	FOR FURTHER READING 130

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Wayne J Joubert – September 2, 2023

We recently used this study in our home group made up of older, more mature believers. (We all attend a large LCMS Lutheran church in Mid-Michigan.) Early in the study, Hamilton outlines three key themes in the letters that true believers need (I list these in my own words): 1. Right teaching about who Jesus is. 2. A commitment to a holy, moral walk (we want to be holy because God is holy). 3. Demonstrated love for others in the church.

Throughout the study, these three continue to be addressed by John (and Hamiliton). At the end of several months, we all felt we had a better understanding of the content of the Letters and why it is part of the sacred canon.

Just an FYI – we purchased all the individual copies at Reformation Heritage Books in Grand Rapids.

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The Let’s Study series of commentaries are concerned with the ways in which the teaching of Scripture can affect and transform our lives today. Understanding the Bible’s message and applying its teaching are the aims—exposition of Scripture written in the language of a friend, seated alongside with an open Bible. A Group Study Guide is included in each volume.