1 John — Reading & Reflection Plan
In a world of competing voices, 1 John calls us back to what’s true: God is light, God is love, and we can know Him with confidence.
September 14
The Life We Share
Read: 1 John 1:1-4
Reflection: What would it look like for me to experience deeper fellowship with Jesus and His people?
September 15
Walking in the Light
Read: 1 John 1:5-10
Reflection: Is there any area of my life I’m trying to keep in the darkness rather than bringing into the light?
September 16
Knowing Him
Read: 1 John 2:1-6
Reflection: If someone examined my life, what evidence would they see that I truly know Jesus?
September 17
A New Kind of Love
Read: 1 John 2:7-14
Reflection: Is my love for other believers growing, or am I allowing bitterness, distance, or indifference to take root?
September 18
What Do I love?
Read: 1 John 2:15-17
Reflection: What competes most strongly for my affection, attention, and allegiance?
September 21
Remain
Read: 1 John 2:18-27
Reflection: What voices or influences are pulling me away from the truth of Jesus?
September 22
Live Like His Child
Read: 1 John 2:28-29
Reflection: If Jesus returned today, would the way I’m living make me eager or ashamed to meet Him?
September 23
Children of God
Read: 1 John 3:1-10
Reflection: How would my life change if I genuinely lived from the identity that I am God’s child?
September 24
Love in Action
Read: 1 John 3:11-18
Reflection: Who is God calling me to move toward with tangible, sacrificial love?
September 25
A Confident Heart
Read: 1 John 3:19-24
Reflection: When my heart condemns me, am I more willing to listen to my feelings or trust what God says about me?
September 28
Test the Voices
Read: 1 John 4:1-6
Reflection: What voices are shaping my beliefs, and am I testing them against the truth of Jesus?
September 29
God is Love
Read: 1 John 4:7-12
Reflection: How should God’s love for me change the way I love people who are difficult to love?
September 30
Perfect Love
Read: 1 John 4:13-21
Reflection: What fear might begin to lose its grip if I became more deeply convinced of God’s love for me?
October 1
Faith That Overcomes
Read: 1 John 5:1-12
Reflection: Where do I need to trust Jesus more than I trust my circumstances?
October 2
Know
Read: 1 John 5:13-21
Reflection: After reading 1 John, what is one area where God is calling me to greater confidence, greater obedience, or greater love?
