John the Apostle and Jude, one of Jesus’s brothers, wrote their epistles in the New Testament to correct prevailing false doctrine. These corrupt ideas, which had already started leading many Saints into apostasy, included teachings questioning whether Jesus Christ had actually appeared “in the flesh.” Today, as we study 1–3 John and Jude, we’ll dive into how these apostles stood for truth and dispelled erroneous beliefs.
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Segment 1
Scriptures:
John 21:20-23 (John’s wish)
3 Nephi 28:6 (3 Nephites)
CR: D&C 7
John 13:23 (John the Beloved)
1 John 3:1-2 (We are the children of God)
1 John 3:11 (Love one another)
Segment 2
Scriptures:
1 John 3:16 (Greater love)
CR: John 15:13
John 13:34 (Love one another)
1 John 4:21 (Love God and your brother)
Translations:
Love = Agape (Greek for the love that includes laying down your life for someone else)
Segment 3
Scriptures:
"If ye love me, keep my commandments" scripture chain:
John 14:15
1 John 5:3
2 John 1:6
3 John 1:11
Matthew 11:28-30 (Yoke to the Lord)
Segment 4
Scriptures:
1 John 2:1-2 (We have an advocate)
1 John 3:5, 16, 22 (How to perceive the love of God)
1 John 4:8 (God is love)
1 John 4:18 (Love casts out fear)
1 John 5:12-15 (God listens)
Segment 5
Scriptures:
1 John 1:5-7 (Walk in the light of Christ)
1 John 2:8-11 (Darkness is the opposite of light)
John 12:35-36 (Walk while in the light)
2 Corinthians 12:9 (His grace is sufficient)
Words of the General Authorities:
"His love is greater than our fears, our wounds, our addictions, our doubts, our temptations, our sins, our broken families, our depression and anxieties, our chronic illness, our poverty, our abuse, our despair, and our loneliness. He wants all to know there is nothing and no one He is unable to heal and deliver to enduring joy" (Robert C. Gay, “Taking upon Ourselves the Name of Jesus Christ”, October 2018 General Conference).
Segment 6
Scriptures:
Jude 1:4 (The poison creeping into our lives)
Jude 1:20-25 (The antidote to excess)
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