Chapter One
ASSURANCE
OF SALVATION
MEMORIZE 1 JOHN 5:11-12
Assurance of Salvation
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal
life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life;
he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
1 John 5:11-12
The five verses you will memorize and study in Lessons on
Assurance will equip you for your first encounters with the
enemy. His first approach is often to cast doubt on the work
God has done in your heart. Although you won't hear his audible
voice, he will whisper this in your mind:
"You don't think you are saved and your sins forgiven just
by believing and receiving Christ? Surely that is not enough!"
What will your answer be? Your only hope of successfully
resisting such an attack is to resort to God's word. What does
God say about the matter? That is the important thing for you
to know.
On the basis of this "testimony"-God's written word-you
can be convinced you have the Lord Jesus Christ, and with
him eternal life. You can thus overcome in this first test of your
faith. The attack may recur, but now you can meet it with the
word of God in your heart.
EXPLORING 1 JOHN 5:11-12
Who gives eternal life?
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Where is eternal life found?
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Who has eternal life?
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Who does not have eternal life?
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"THIS IS THE TESTIMONY"
1. What did John say in John 20:31 about why he wrote this
book?
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"GOD HAS GIVEN US ETERNAL LIFE"
2. According to Romans 5:8, how has God shown that he loves
you?
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3. What results of man's sinfulness are listed in Isaiah 59:2?
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4. Read Ephesians 2:8-9. Why do human efforts always fail to
reach God?
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5. In 1 Peter 3:18 how did Peter explain what God has done to
bring men to himself?
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6. How did John say a person receives the gift of salvation in
John 1:12?
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"HE WHO HAS THE SON HAS LIFE"
7. According to John 5:24, what three things are the result of
hearing and believing?
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FUTURE _________________________________________________________
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8. What did Jesus promise his followers in John 10:27-29?
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9. What takes place when a person becomes a Christian, as
described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
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Which of the following changes have you experienced in
your life? (Check appropriate ones.)
____ Inner peace
____ New awareness of sin
____ Victory over sin
____ New love for God
____ Desire to read the Bible
____ Attitude changes
____ Sense of forgiveness
____ New concern for others
WRITE OUT 1 JOHN 5:11-12 FROM MEMORY.
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APPLYING 1 JOHN 5:11-12
Meditate on 1 John 5:11-12 and consider how to apply it to
your life.
How do you know that you have eternal life?
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Now take a few moments to thank God for all he has given you
in Jesus Christ.
Chapter Two
ASSURANCE
OF ANSWERED PRAYER
Review 1 John 5:11-12, and check here __ after quoting it correctly
from memory.
MEMORIZE JOHN 16:24
Assurance of Answered Prayer
"Until now you have not asked for anything in my
name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be
complete."
John 16:24
Another attack of Satan may be to cause you to doubt the effectiveness
of prayer. He may whisper to you, "You don't think
God is really personally interested in you? He's far away, and
concerned about more important things. Surely you don't think
he'll hear your prayers-much less answer them!"
But with Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, you have
the unique privilege of speaking directly with your heavenly
Father through him. God wants you to come confidently into
his presence through Christ and to talk to him about everything
(look up Philippians 4:6 and Hebrews 4:14-16). He is intensely
interested in you and your needs.
In the memory verse for this lesson, John 16:24, Jesus was
speaking to his disciples the night before his crucifixion. He did
not tell them they had never before asked for anything in
prayer. But he said they had not asked in his name. You
yourself have probably prayed many times, especially when in
trouble. But as a believer in Christ you can ask in Jesus' name,
because you belong to him. To ask in his name means to ask in
his authority and on his merit. Just as the Father answered
Jesus' every prayer, so he will answer you when you ask in
Jesus' name.
Memorize this promise, apply its truth, and experience the
joy of answered prayer.
EXPLORING JOHN 16:24
What is prayer?
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In whose name should you pray?
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What results from prayer?
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"UNTIL NOW YOU HAVE NOT ASKED
FOR ANYTHING IN MY NAME"
1. What does Jesus teach about prayer in Matthew 7:7-8?
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2. What are some important conditions for answered prayer?
John 15:7
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1 John 5:14-15
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"ASK AND YOU WILL RECEIVE"
3. What is characteristic of God's answers to prayer?
Jeremiah 33:3
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Ephesians 3:20
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4. Read Matthew 7:9-11. What kind of gifts does God give his
children?
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How do you think God would respond to a request for
something he knew would be bad for you?
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What do you think God would do if he knew the answer
would be better for you at another time?
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5. Read Philippians 4:6-7. What is the wrong reaction to have
toward difficult circumstances?
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What is the right response?
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What is the result of this right response?
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"YOUR JOY WILL BE COMPLETE"
6. From Philippians 4:7, what results from the peace that
comes through prayer?
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7. Read Luke 1:13-14. What resulted when Zechariah and
Elizabeth prayed for a son?
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8. What are some hindrances to answered prayer?
James 4:3
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Psalm 66:18
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WRITE OUT JOHN 16:24 FROM MEMORY.
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Four important areas of prayer are:
ADORATION -reflecting on God himself. Praise him
for his love, his power and majesty, and
his wonderful gift of Christ.
CONFESSION -admitting your sins to God. Be honest
and humble. Remember he knows you
and loves you still.
THANKSGIVING -telling God how grateful you are for
everything he has given-even the
unpleasant things. Your thankfulness
will help you see his purposes.
SUPPLICATION -making specific requests, both for
others and for yourself.
The first letters of these four words form the word "ACTS."
Use this as a mental guide for a balanced prayer life.
APPLYING JOHN 16:24
List four specific things you can pray about today. Pause right
now and talk to God about them.
ADORATION
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CONFESSION
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THANKSGIVING
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SUPPLICATION
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Chapter Three
ASSURANCE
OF VICTORY
Review the following verses, and check them off after quoting
them correctly from memory.
1 John 5:11-12_____ John 16:24_____
MEMORIZE 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13
Assurance of Victory
No temptation has seized you except what is common
to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted
beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he
will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under
it.
1 Corinthians 10:13
Still another attack from Satan may be along this line: He will
whisper to you, "You have life, all right, but you are a weakling;
you have always been a weakling."
He will remind you of some sin which has gripped you for
years. He will point to something of which you are keenly
aware, and say, "You are weak, and you will not be able to
stand against this temptation. You may be able to stand against
others, but not this one."
How will you answer him? Will you attempt to reason?
Will you try to produce your own arguments? Will you run to
see what other people say? Or will you resort to the invincible
word of God?
Knowing 1 Corinthians 10:13 will allow you to ward off
this attack. God promises victory. It belongs to you as his child.
Believe him, and you will see how God does things that are impossible
with men. It will thrill you to see chains of lifetime
habits broken by his mighty power.
EXPLORING 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13
What is true about every temptation you face?
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Who can give you victory when you are tempted?
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Does God remove temptation?
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What does God do for you?
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"TEMPTATION . IS COMMON TO MAN"
1. What is a major source of temptation that James described in
James 1:13-14?
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2. Read 1 John 2:15-16. What are three primary areas of temptation?
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3. According to Peter's statement in 1 Peter 5:8, what is the
devil seeking to do when he tempts you?
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What does this mean to you?
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"GOD IS FAITHFUL"
4. What does God do for you, according to 2 Thessalonians
3:3?
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5. What does Hebrews 4:15 tell you about Jesus Christ?
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"A WAY OUT"
6. What are some things you can do to keep temptation from
leading into sin?
Matthew 6:9,13
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Psalm 119:9,11
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1 John 5:4-5
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Hebrews 4:16
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James 4:7
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WRITE OUT 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 FROM MEMORY.
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