Commentary of St John’s First Epistle by J.J. Lias

John James Lias [1834-1923] contributed a number of commentaries in the Cambridge Bible for Schools series. By way of contrast this is a more detailed treatment of First John with the preacher in mind.

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John James Lias [1834-1923], The First Epistle of St. John with Exposition and Homiletical Treatment. London: James Nisbet & Co., 1887. Hbk. pp.424. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]

Contents

• Preface
  

1. Introduction
2. The Word of Life
3. The Message
4. The Forgiveness of Sins, and its Results
5. Darkness and Light
6. The Appeal to the Christian
7. The Object of the Appeal—Love’s Not the World
8. The Work of the Antichrist
9. The Effects of Belief in the Truth
10. Rejection and acceptance of God’s Revelation
11. The Blessing of Abiding in the Truth
12. The Righteousness of Christ to be Manifested in Us
13. The Privileges of the Christian
14. The Future of the Children of God
15. Purity by Abiding in Christ
16. True Holiness
17. Love the Sign of the Believer
18. Passing From Death Unto Life
19. Christian Assurance
20. Spiritual Influence
21. Love a Divine Gift
22. Teaching of Christian Experience
23. Character of Christian Experience
24. Source of the Life of Love
25. Union with Christ
26. The Three Witnesses
27. Conclusion of the Epistle