1 John – Week 1 – Day 5

READ 

1 John 1:9-10 

9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts. 

Union is established in the family of God by believing in Jesus as Savior. When fellowship in the family is disrupted because of sin, the believer is to confess it to the Lord. 1 John 1:9 promises that when it is confessed it is forgiven. Family fellowship is restored! For a person to claim there has never been any sin committed, that individual is calling God a liar. 

REFLECT 

Ponder how wonderful it is that broken fellowship in the family of God can be reestablished by confessing one’s sin. And how wonderful it is that God forgives when the sin is confessed. 

RESPOND 

Visit with your friend about the truths gleaned from this first chapter in 1 John. Ask what other observations can be made by looking at the verses closely. Then look forward to examining the second chapter.