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Welcome back to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. This is Jeff M Newman. Get a new lesson every other week on Monday at 12:00 PM Eastern.

We are now on Lesson 21 and we are going to study 1 John 2:2.

But first, let’s review what we learned from 1 John 2:1 in Lesson 20.

Let’s read the verse.

1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

Here’s what we learned:

* Help the next generation grow in their relationship with God.

* Don’t give yourself license to sin, just because God will forgive you.

* Make it your goal to not sin, so that you can maintain fellowship with God.

* Know that Jesus is your advocate, when you do sin.

* Understand that Jesus can be your advocate, because He is righteous and died in your place.

In Lesson 21, we will learn about Jesus Christ being the atoning sacrifice for us and for all people. It’s crucial to understand that in order to receive forgiveness, we must believe in the atoning sacrifice that Jesus made on our behalf and to repent from our sins.

Let’s read our verse for Lesson 21.

1 John 2:2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Let’s focus on the first part of the verse: He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

He Himself is speaking about Jesus Christ.

The atoning sacrifice serves as the means to appease or satisfy the wrath of God and bring about reconciliation between God and humanity.

Jesus Christ willingly offered Himself as a sacrifice to pay the price and provide restitution for our sins through His death on the cross.

Jesus bore the weight of our sins and suffered on our behalf.

This sacrifice was necessary because there had to be a payment to satisfy the wrath of God.

When we speak of God's wrath, we are referring to His righteous anger and judgment towards sin, rebellion, evil, and ungodliness.

God's wrath is a reflection of His holy and just nature. God does not tolerate sin and is fully committed to upholding righteousness.

In Romans 2:5, we read that God is storing up wrath against those who have hard and unrepentant hearts.

Romans 2:5 But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

In Nahum 1:2, we read that God reserves wrath for His enemies.

Nahum 1:2 The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

In Colossians 3:5-6, we read about the types of things that can provoke the wrath of God and the consequences if we fail to put these things to death.

Colossians 3:5-6 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly natur