2026 1 John Lesson 1

TRUE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

1 John 1:1-10

Key Verse: 1:3

1. Why does John emphasize that he has “heard,” “seen,” and “touched” Jesus (1)? Who is “the Word of life,” and what does it mean that “the life appeared”? What does this passage teach about the identity of Jesus?
2. What purpose is given for their proclamation (3)? What are the characteristics of Christian fellowship? How is joy connected to this fellowship (4)?
3. What does it mean that “God is light” (5)? Why does John say that claiming fellowship while walking in darkness is a lie (6)? What is the relationship between walking in the light and fellowship with one another (7)?
4. What do people claim about sin, and what are the consequences (8-10)? What does God promise to do when we confess our sins (9)? How can we build deeper and more honest fellowship with others?