Introduction to 1 John

E.They are to “test the spirits” (4:1-3)

F.They are to overcome the world (4:4-6)

G.They are to reflect God’s character (4:7-21)

V.Final Exhortations (5:1-21)

A.Obedient love is proof of faith (5:1-5)

B.Christ brings us eternal life (5:6-15)

C.God’s children do not continue to sin (5:16-21)

John the apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome is born. 8?

John and his brother James are part of their father’s fishing business in Capernaum, on the Sea of Galilee. 25

Jesus calls James and John to be two of his twelve disciples. 29

Peter, James, and John witness Jesus’s transfiguration. 32

John and Peter are asked to prepare the Passover meal Jesus shares with his disciples. 33

Peter, James, and John are with Jesus as he prays in Gethsemane. 33

As he dies, Jesus gives the care of his mother, Mary, to John. 33

John may be the first of the twelve disciples to believe that Jesus rose from death. 33

Following Pentecost, John and Peter show great courage in Jerusalem by bearing witness to Jesus’s acts. 33

John’s brother, James, is the first of the twelve disciples to die a martyr’s death. 44

John is among the pillars of the Jerusalem church who meet with Paul, Barnabas, and Titus in Jerusalem to deal with the question of whether Gentiles had to be circumcised to become Christians. 49

Paul travels through Ephesus toward the end of his second missionary journey. 52

Apollos comes to Ephesus and is mentored by Aquila and Priscilla. 52

Paul returns to Ephesus for a 21/2 year ministry. 54

Timothy, elder of Ephesus, receives the first letter from Paul. 62

The Jewish War is started by zealots who drive the Romans out of Jerusalem temporarily. 66

John leaves Jerusalem for Ephesus. 66-70 ?

The Romans crush the Jewish rebellion and destroy Jerusalem and the temple. 70

John is spiritual leader of the church at Ephesus. 70-100

Irenaeus (140-202) affirms that the body of John’s writings were composed in Ephesus.