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1 John 1:1-2:2

The Word of Life

April 4, 2027

Saint Joseph the Carpenter, Georges de La Tour
Saint Joseph the Carpenter, Georges de La Tour, c. 1642Musée du Louvre, Paris
A boy holds a candle for an old man drilling a beam, and the light shines through the child's fingers. The beam is the shape of a cross and nobody mentions it.We declare to you what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life.Georges de La TourA Lorraine painter, lost for three hundred years and rediscovered in 1915, whose night scenes are lit by a single candle.Musée du Louvre, ParisA royal palace turned public museum by the Revolution in 1793, on the principle that what the king had owned now belonged to everyone.Musée du Louvre, Paris
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelJohn 20:19-31Jn 20:19-31
Epistle1 John 1:1-2:21 Jn 1:1-2:2
Old TestamentActs 4:32-35
PsalterPs. 133Ps 133

Overview & Insights

“God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” (1 John 1:5)

Just as the Gospel of John begins with a prologue (John 1:1–18), so do the letters. In both, the Word ( logos ) is the central theme. Here too the Elder introduces some of his principal concerns: the reality of the incarnation, eternal life, and fellowship with the community of believers.

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Commentary

Commentary on 1 John 1:1-2:2Commentary on 1 Jn 1:1-2:2 Working Preacher

Exegesis of the word of life and walking in the light.

1 John 1 - Fellowship with God1 Jn 1 - Fellowship with God Enduring Word · David Guzik

Guzik on fellowship, confession, and Christ our advocate.

1 John 1:1 Commentaries1 Jn 1:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic verse-by-verse commentary on the letter's prologue.

1 John 1:1-2:2 Commentary1 Jn 1:1-2:2 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed exegesis on walking in the light and the assurance of salvation that anchors all of Eastertide's 1 John readings.

Background & Word Study

First John (Background)First Jn (Background) Enter the Bible

Introduction to the letters of John and their community setting.

Overview: 1-3 JohnOverview: 1-3 Jn BibleProject

Animated overview of John's letters on love, light, and truth.

1 John 1:1 Greek Interlinear1 Jn 1:1 Greek Interlinear BibleHub

Word-by-word Greek of that which was from the beginning.

What Do the Letters of John Teach Us About Faith, Hope, and Love?What Do the Letters of Jn Teach Us About Faith, Hope, and Love? Psephizo · Ian Paul

Overview of the theology and setting of John's epistles.

The Church Fathers

Church Fathers on 1 John 1Church Fathers on 1 Jn 1 Catena

Patristic exposition of God as light and Christ our propitiation.

Sermons & Reflections

Walking in the Light (1 John 1:1-2:2)Walking in the Light (1 Jn 1:1-2:2) Gary Neal Hansen

Presbyterian scholar Gary Neal Hansen reflects on fellowship, honest confession, and God's cleansing light.

Questions preachers ask

What is the message of 1 John 1?

John testifies to the Word of life he has seen and touched, calls believers into fellowship, and promises that if we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive and cleanse us.

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