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Lesson 14: 1 John 3:22-24
1 John 3:22
And whatsoever we ask,
we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that
are pleasing in his sight.
Related Scriptures
Matthew 6:7-8
Matthew 7:7-11 (This
passage is one of Jesus’ well-known teachings on prayer.)
Matthew 21:21-22
John 14:12-14 (Jesus is
speaking.)
John 15:4-7 (Jesus is
speaking.)
John 16:23-24 (Jesus is
speaking.)
James 4:1-4
1 John 5:14-15
Questions
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What do we need to do if we want God to do
something for us?
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The Bible promises that God will answer the
Christian’s prayer. Yet, there are limits on that promise. What are some of
the limits found in 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14-15, James 4:1-4, and Matthew
21:22?
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Will God honor a prayer asking Him to do
something wrong?
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How does the confidence spoken of in 1 John
3:21 in the last lesson and 1 John 5:14 in the related Scriptures relate to
answered prayer?
1 John 3:23-24
And this is his
commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and
love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his
commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth
in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Related Scriptures
John 15:12
Acts 16:29-31
Romans 8:12-16
Ephesians 2:8-10
Questions
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What two things does God command?
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According to 1 John 3:23-24, what is true
of the person who keeps God’s commandments? (There are two parts to this
answer.)
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According to Acts 16:31, what do we have to
do to be saved?
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According to Ephesians 2:10 what will we do
if we are saved?
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According to the last part of our verses
from 1 John, how do we know that Christ lives inside us?
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We know that love and obedience are part of
the proof of one’s salvation. What further proof do we learn of here in 1
John 3:24 and the passage from Romans 8?
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