1, 2, 3 John and Jude: Established in Truth ... Marked by Love

MacArthur Bible Studies

by John F. MacArthur Jr.

In the face of false teachings about Jesus, the apostle John took a direct approach. "I heard Jesus speak," he wrote. "I saw him . . . I even touched him." Just as we would write about someone we knew and loved, John told the early believers the truth about the Savior. But he didn't let them off the hook without an examination of their lives.

Pastor John MacArthur will take you through these short but impactful letters, passage by passage, so that you can better understand their message of forgiveness, how to uphold a biblical faith, and the real dangers of spiritual warfare.

John was not alone in his concern about the influence of false teachers in the early church. Jude, a half-brother of Christ, also wrote to the believers. In his letter, he firmly urged all believers to fight for truth, and encouraged all followers of Jesus to stand firm in the faith.

—ABOUT THE SERIES—

The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. Each guide provides intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture by examining its parts and

Extensive, but straight-forward commentary on the text.Detailed observations on overriding themes, timelines, history, and context.Word and phrase studies to help you unlock the broader meaning and apply it to your life.Probing, interactive questions with plenty of space to write down your response and thoughts.

Genres: Christian, Theology

121 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 4, 2007

About the author

John F. MacArthur, Jr. was a United States Calvinistic evangelical writer and minister, noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You and as the editor of the Gold Medallion Book Award-winning MacArthur Study Bible. MacArthur was a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker, and served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California beginning in 1969, as well as President of The Master’s College (and the related Master’s Seminary) in Santa Clarita, California.

Reviews

[Rachel Svendsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the way this study was centered on the scripture and included useful historical context notes. But, I'm tired of the questions that MacArthur asks in this bible study series. They are very basic and don't encourage me to think of scripture in the broader context of the entire bible. I imagine these studies are designed as introductions to help people who haven't read or studied the bible before. I also felt he promoted some conclusions from the passage that I did not find supported by the scriptures he gave. However, that is one of the advantages of creating a study with so much scripture inside it, it allows the reader to see the verses and decide for themselves what the bible is really saying.

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't really abandon -- just finished with the class, and since I started in the middle, did not and will not read the whole thing. This is a workbook, and many, many of the questions are repetitive -- the class sessions dragged on FOREVER!

[Lydia Gunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Craig and I enjoyed going through this book. I especially enjoyed the extra definitions that he wrote around each passage. They brought to light new elements for me of these letters. Sometimes the extra passages MacArthur would add seemed random and out of place but most of the study was solid.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good but as far as Bible study aids go, I think the knowing the Bible series is more up my alley.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
These Bible study books are always good starts. Includes the Bible text for each lesson in the book along with notes and questions.

[Hannah Dietrich · Rating 3 out of 5]

Of course 1st, 2nd, 3rd, John and Jude are all great. I thought that MacArthur’s commentary on this one made some pretty significant assumptions that fly in the face of a variety of other commentaries and standard interpretations.

There were some good points though that were quite meaningful and I think his guides are great for yielding quality discussion in small group atmospheres.

[William · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were a number of points of interpretation that MacArthur stated as fact that did not seem supported by the scripture, but otherwise this was a perfectly fine bible study.