Monday, May 28, 2007

Daily Bible Study: Day One- 1 John 3:4-10

Observation: What do I see in the text?

1. Read all of chapter 3 at least twice making mental notes of Who, What, When, Why, and How.

2. Read 1 John 3:4-10 through at least twice.
  • While you read the text somehow mark the key words/terms. For example in verse 4 a key word/term would be "lawlessness" which refers to "the condition without law" and "contempt and violation of law; iniquity and wickedness." Lawlessness was exactly what these false teachers were committed to.
  • Mark verbs or verbal phrases that might be important in understanding the meaning of the text. For example in verse 4 the verb "practices" would be important to note. It refers to an habitual lifestyle of lawlessness.

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