1 John 1:7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 1:5-10

1 John 1:5 to 1 John 2:2 . Fellowship with God Requires a Right View of Sin. 1 John 1:5-2 Samuel : . Spiritual fellowship depends on moral affinity. Hence since Jesus has declared the holy perfection of God, we cannot truthfully claim fellowship with Him, and at the same time be habitually committing sin. Only as we Christians constantly aim to be like God have we fellowship with Him and with one another, our sinfulness being cleansed by the blood of Christ. To deny that we are sinful or... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 1:7

But if we walk; which is a continued and progressive motion, i.e. do persevere and improve in holiness. In the light; being transformed into the holy image and likeness of God, and showing themselves the children of light, as he is light, and the Father of lights. We have fellowship one with another; have fellowship with him, μετ αυτου, as one copy reads: however, we must comprehend God, and this the contexture of discourse shows. And the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin;... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 John 1:5-10

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES1 John 1:5.—The first part of the epistle begins here. It is directed against the Gnostic teaching, that to a man of enlightenment all conduct is morally indifferent. In every age there have been those who claimed an interest in Christ while living in sin. St. John does not address sinners generally, but distinctly those who made Christian profession, but fell short of it through misapprehensions and self-delusions. God is light.—This is not merely the absolute fact... 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

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 John 1:7

light What it is to "walk in the light" is explained by 1 John 1:8-10. "All things. . .are made manifest by the light" Ephesians 5:13 The presence of God brings the consciousness of sin in the nature 1 John 1:8 and sins in the life 1 John 1:9; 1 John 1:10. The blood of Christ is the divine provision for both. To walk in the light is to live in fellowship with the Father and the Son. Sin interrupts, but confession restores that fellowship. Immediate confession keeps the fellowship unbroken.... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - 1 John 1:7

The Evil and Its Remedy A Sermon (No. 223) Delivered on Sabbath Morning, November 14th, 1858, by the REV. C. H. Spurgeon at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. "The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great." Ezekiel 9:9 . "The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." 1 John 1:7 . I SHALL HAVE two texts this morning the evil and its remedy. "The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great;" and "The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth... 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

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