1 John: That You May Know (Page 2)
Don’t Forget Who You Belong To – 1 John 2:12-14
When your gas tank is filed up with gospel truth, you will have the fuel to follow Jesus! In 1 John 2:12-14 we see three truths about our identity in Christ that remind us who we belong to. 1) Our New Identity: Forgiven Children (vv. 2:12a, 13c) 2) Our New Identity: We Know Christ (vv. 2:13a, 14a) 3) Our New Identity: Overcomers (vv. 2:13b, 14b)
Love and Truth Are Twins – 1 John 2:7-11
Our response to the truth of the gospel of Christ means that we must reflect the King of Love, Jesus, in the way we treat the family of God. We will see this taught in 2 main ways in 1 John 2:7-11… Do you love the body of Christ like Jesus loves them? (vv. 7-8) Do you pass the test of love? (vv. 9-11)
Three Roles Jesus Fulfills That Give You Hope – 1 John 2:1-6
We are people desperately in need of hope! If you are a believer, this is your hope: Jesus is your Advocate (1 John 2:1) Jesus is your Propitiation (Wrath-Absorbing Sacrifice, 1 John 2:2) Jesus is your Master (1 John 2:3-6)
3 Lies We Tell Ourselves & The Truth That Sets Us Free – 1 John 1:5-10
Since church is canceled for 1/20 due to the snowstorm, read 1 John 1:5-10 and go through these questions Sunday morning for your own quiet time with the Lord, or with your family. First, if you were gone last Sunday (1/13), listen to the sermon by clicking on the sermon player above! What are some spiritual lies that you have believed at some point in your life? The first lie, which we find in 1 John 1:5-7 is “the lie…
That Your Joy May Be Full – 1 John 1:1-4
We began a new series today, “That You May Know: Life, Light, and Love in 1 John.” 1 John 5:13 explains the main reason that John the Apostle wrote this book, “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.” In this sermon, in the first paragraph of the book, in 1 John 1:1-4 we saw that having the correct view of who Jesus is…
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