That Ye May Have Fellowship with Us and with God

Choice 4: 1 John 1–3. That Ye May Have Fellowship with Us and with God

•     Read 1 John 1:1–4. Describe in writing John’s desire for those he wrote to.

•     1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

•     2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us)

•     3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

•     4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

o     John desires us to be in full fellowship with the Lord and with the saints (any who follow Christ).

Study the following scripture references and then list what these verses teach about how we can come to know God better and have greater joy and fellowship with God:

o       1 John 1:8–10: Repent and seek forgiveness

o       1 John 2:3–6: Keep His Commandments

o       1 John 2:9–11; 3:11–19: Love others as yourself in word and deed

o       1 John 2:15–17: Love God more than the things of this word

o       1 John 2:20–21, 27: Seek the truth which is the gospel

o       1 John 3:4–6: Stay away from sin and temptation

2.    Choose one of the ways to have greater joy and fellowship with God as you described it above, and write a paragraph explaining how you can better implement those principles in your life.

 One of the ways from the above list that I feel is crucial in obtaining a better relationship with our Heavenly Father would be to stay away from sin and temptation. I was told a long time ago that if fill my life with good then I will never have time for the bad. Satan only has power over you when you are idol, slothful or lazy. It takes energy to follow Christ. It is worth the exertion and God will always help you when you ask him. This is a promise.  “Pray always, that you may come off conqueror; yea, that you may conquer Satan, and that you may escape the hands of the servants of Satan that do uphold his work.” (D&C 10:5)