1 John 1:5

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 John 1:1-6

1 John 1:1-6 The Ground of Christian Ethics. I. St. John begins with speaking of that which he saw, and heard, and handled. Those who read his letter could have no doubt that he was referring to the time when he saw the face of Jesus Christ, when he heard His discourses, when he grasped His hand, when he leaned upon His breast. There might be some still upon earth who had been in Jerusalem at that time, who had even been disciples of Christ. There would not be any of them upon the earth long.... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 John 1:5

1 John 1:5 I. A part of the teaching of the words, "God is light," is to show that we cannot see God. You cannot see "light." You see things by the light. You may in a certain sense see "light" reflected; but you cannot see "light" Its very lustre prevents you looking at it; by its nature it protects itself from human vision and makes itself invisible. It is possible it may be a mere piece of poetry or fancy, but it may be a fact, that all the "light" which shines on this earth is a reflection... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 John 1:5-7

1 John 1:5-7 I. The form of the announcement in the fifth verse is very peculiar: "This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you." It is not a discovery which we make concerning God. It is an authentic and authoritative communication to us from Himself. The message is twofold. First, positively, "God is light"; next, negatively, "in Him is no darkness at all." (1) Positively, "God is light." Light is clear, transparent, translucent, patent, and open, always and... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 John 1:5-7

DISCOURSE: 2431THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING CONFORMED TO GOD’S IMAGE1 John 1:5-7. This then is the message which me have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.IN fulfilling the ministerial office, it is... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 John 1:1-10

Shall we turn to 1 John.Why did John write this epistle? In chapter one, verse four, he tells us, "These things write we unto that your joy may full." So that you might have the fullness of joy. Do you know that God wants your life to be filled with joy? Peter says that, "Though we haven't seen Jesus, still we love Him. And even though we haven't seen Him yet, yet we rejoice with joy unspeakable or indescribable and full of glory" ( 1 Peter 1:8 ). Jesus talked to His disciples about this... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 John 1:1-10

1 John 1:1 . That which was from the beginning. We have before observed that the neuter gender is often preferred by the Greeks, and with great propriety, when speaking of the Divinity. L’ETRE Suprême, pere de tout ce qui existe, sera du genre masculin, cependent comme cette idée est relative à celle de feminin, et qu’en Dieu il n’ y a nul raport pareil, quelque peuples feront la Divinite du genre qui n’ annonce ni masculin, ni feminin, afin d’en donner une idée plus sublime. Gram, univ.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 John 1:5-10

1 John 1:5-10This then is the message … that God is light The clergy God’s messengersAll rightly ordained ministers of Christ are God’s messengers.Our office is not merely of man’s appointment; we hold it from the Lord. We are sent to remind you of God’s will, to be His witnesses unto you (Hebrews 2:1-4). Consider, then, the message which we bring unto you, whence it comes, and upon what authority. “I have a message from God unto thee.” That message began to be preached by the Lord Himself, by... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 John 1:5

5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. Ver. 5. That God is light ] He is αυτοφως , light essential, and they that walk with him must be as so many crystal glasses with a light in the midst; for can two walk together, and they not be agreed? Amos 3:3 . That was a devilish sarcasm of the Manichees, that God (till he had created light) dwelt in darkness, as if God were not eternal light, and dwelt in light... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 John 1:5

the message: 1 John 3:11, 1 Corinthians 11:23 that God: Psalms 27:1, Psalms 36:9, Psalms 84:11, Isaiah 60:19, John 1:4, John 1:9, John 8:12, John 9:5, John 12:35, John 12:36, 1 Timothy 6:16, James 1:17, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:5 Reciprocal: Genesis 1:3 - Let Psalms 94:20 - fellowship Psalms 104:2 - with light Isaiah 9:2 - walked Daniel 2:22 - and the Daniel 7:9 - whose Matthew 5:16 - your light Luke 1:79 - give Romans 13:12 - works 2 Corinthians 6:14 - and what 1 John 1:3 - declare 1... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 John 1:5

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.And this is the sum of the message which we have heard of him - The Son of God.That God is light — The light of wisdom, love, holiness, glory. What light is to the natural eye, that God is to the spiritual eye.And in him is no darkness at all — No contrary principle. He is pure, unmixed light. read more

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