Confess Your Sins – 1 John 1:9

It’s not easy to be open and honest about our shortcomings, but it is of absolute necessity if we are going to be forgiven of sin.  This study focuses on the need of recognizing our sins, being honest about them, and being willing to confess to God that we recognize we have done wrong.  In a future lesson we will focus on the importance of confessing to one another.

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear – 1 John 4:16-18

God’s people are not to be people of fear.  We especially must not be people who fear the judgement day.  We can have confidence of that day by abiding in God’s perfect love, which casts out fear.