1 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— 2 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— 3 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. 4 And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. 5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.  1 John 1

4. The test of our adoption

a. The Test of Fellowship

Our relationship with God the Father and God the Son: 1 John 1:1-3

1. God the Father’s desire to glorify His Son: John 12:27-28

2. God the Son’s desire to purify His church: Ephesians 5:25-27

Our relationship with the Word of God: 1 John 1:4

1. Delight in the Word: Psalm 119:14

2. Love for the Word: Psalm 119:47

Relationship to sin: 1 John 1:8-10

1. Experiencing remaining sin: The root in the heart: 1 John 1:8, Hebrews 3:10, Psalm 51:5

2. Committing acts of sin: The fruit in life: 1 John 1:9

3. Dealing Godly with our sins: Confession: 1 John 1:9, Psalm 51:3-4