Description Table of Contents Series Preface: J.I. Packer / Lane Dennis Lesson 1: Overview Lesson 2: This Is the Message (1 John 1:1–2:11) Lesson 3: Do Not Love the World (1 John 2:12–17) Lesson 4: Abide in Him (1 John 2:18–3:10) Lesson 5: Love One Another, Part 1 (1 John 3:11–4:6) Lesson 6: Love One Another, Part 2 (1 John 4:7–21) Lesson 7: Children of God (1 John 5:1–12) Lesson 8: That You May Know (1 John 5:13–21) Lesson 9: A Letter to the Church, Part 1 (2 John 1–6) Lesson 10: A Letter to the Church, Part 2 (2 John 7–13) Lesson 11: A Letter to a Pastor (3 John 1–15) Lesson 12: Summary and Conclusion About the Authors (2) Written by: Michael LeFebvre Michael LeFebvre earned his Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He serves as the senior pastor of Christ Reformed Presbyterian Church in Brownsburg, Indiana, and is an adjunct professor of Old Testament at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as a fellow of the Center for Pastor Theologians. Publisher's Review The ESV Bible Study Series (Knowing the Bible) is designed to help readers more accurately learn and understand the God revealed in Scripture and the message conveyed in each biblical text. Each volume in this series is organized into 12 lessons so that readers can work through their Bible study clearly and concisely. With this study guide, readers can faithfully study each book of the Bible over the course of 12 weeks, either in a church small group or individually—though the schedule can, of course, be adjusted to fit your own circumstances and convenience. Each lesson begins with an overview of the passage, then moves into a series of questions for reflection and discussion. This is followed by a "Gospel Glimpses" section that highlights the gospel of grace found in the passage, and a "Whole-Bible Connections" section that explains how the passage relates to the larger themes of Scripture. The "Theological Soundings" section then draws out Christian doctrines that can be identified through the passage. Each lesson concludes with a time of personal reflection and practical application based on what has been learned from the text. Throughout the study guide, underlined blank spaces and margins are provided so that readers can record their answers and thoughts for each lesson's questions. We hope you'll make full use of this space to get the most out of your study. Important terms are also footnoted with easy-to-understand explanations, with all footnotes for each lesson compiled together on the final page of that lesson. Finally, for readers who wish to study the Bible even more deeply and richly, we recommend using the ESV Study Bible (published in Korean by Revival and Reformation Press) alongside this series. For all of you who long to know the Lord more deeply through the ESV Bible Study Series (Knowing the Bible), we pray that God's abundant grace and blessing will be with you.