1 John 1:3 KJV [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. This is the third time in three verses that John declares he has seen Jesus. The apostle is as enthused about sharing Jesus as he was about seeing him. Every believer should have this same zeal, both to see and to share Jesus. He tells us why he wants to share Jesus in this verse. The reason is that Jesus gives believers …
“A Manifested Life”
1 John 1:2 KJV [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; The word used for manifest means “to shine”, “to bring to light”, or “to show plainly”. The life of Christ shined as no other life had ever shown before. Jesus proved he could give physical life when he raised Jairus’ daughter. He proved he could give spiritual life when he healed the palsy man and forgave him of his sins. He proved he could give …
“A Personal Relationship”
1 John 1:1 KJV [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; There are three beginnings in the Bible. They are found in Gen.1:1; John 1:1; and 1 John 1:1. Genesis emphasizes the Creator on the morning of creation. John emphasizes the Creator in the manifestation of Christ. 1 John emphasizes the Creator through the message of a Christian. John wants us to know that he and the other disciples had a personal relationship with …