I John 2:27 (Part 1)

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But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

THE STUDY:

          John mentions “the anointing,” a topic he introduced earlier (v. 20). He seems to imply that the readers received the gift of the Holy Spirit, that is, their anointing, at the time of their conversion. This is a possession they received from Jesus Christ and which remains with them (II Cor. 1:21–22).^[1]

          “You do not need anyone to teach you.” These words are reminiscent of Jeremiah’s prophecy, “No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord, ’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,’ declares the Lord” (Jer. 31:34; Heb. 8:11).^[2] Is John saying there is no need for preachers, Sunday School teachers, evangelist, and such? Of course not! These individuals are vital to the continuation of one’s growth in Christ. What John is saying is that believers have no need of deceivers who try to teach false doctrine. They have the gift of the Holy Spirit who leads them in all truth (John 16:13).^[3]

WHAT WE CAN WALK AWAY WITH ….

• As a Youth Pastor I remember a game we would play that involved leading. The teens would pair up and one person would have a blind fold placed over their eyes and the other person would lead them through a maze filled with obstacles. The first round would be rather easy. The leader would take the one blindfolded through the maze by their hand. The second round would present a little more difficult task. The one blindfolded was to be lead through the maze by the voice of the leader. The final round was the person blindfolded being lead through the maze by the voice of the leader but with music being played in the background.

• For the blindfolded person, the first round was easy. The second round was a little more difficult but still accomplish-able. The final round was the most difficult. Two reasons why: 1. You needed to have faith in the one who was leading you. 2. You needed to listen more intently to the leader who was calling out the instructions.

CONCLUSION:

         

  

          Church, we need to have faith in the truth: the word of God, the Holy Spirit that dwells inside of us and we need to be listening more intently to that which dwells inside of us: the Spirit of God! He is speaking to us; we just need to listen to the truth.

Blessings my friends

Pastor Rod

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^[1] Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953-2001). Vol. 14: New Testament commentary : Exposition of James and the Epistles of John. New Testament Commentary (285). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.

^[2] Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953-2001). Vol. 14: New Testament commentary : Exposition of James and the Epistles of John. New Testament Commentary (285). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.

^[3] Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953-2001). Vol. 14: New Testament commentary : Exposition of James and the Epistles of John. New Testament Commentary (285). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.