1 John 1:1-4
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life—
the Life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal Life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. (ESV)
1. The Witness to the Incarnation (1 John 1:1-2)
1.1. The Eternal Preexistence of Christ
1.2. The Historical Reality of the Incarnation
1.3. The Purpose of the Incarnation- redemptive (1 John 3:8)
1.4. The Apostolic Testimony
2. The Foundation of Fellowship (1 John 1:3)
2.1. The Proclamation of the Gospel
2.2. The Purpose of Proclamation: Fellowship
2.3. The Foundation of True Fellowship
2.4. Contemporary Application
3. The Fullness of Joy (1 John 1:4)
3.1. The Purpose of John’s Writing
3.2. The Ultimate Goal: Full Joy
3.3. The Nature of Christian Joy
3.4. Contemporary Application