The effects of sin are so broad and deep, our only hope overcoming and being freed from them is the grace of God. Ephesians 2:1-4; Romans 3:9-18; Isaiah 64:6; Jeremiah 17:9; 1 John 1:8-10....

Main Idea: Be confident of the life you have in Christ so that you would not doubt and despair of the wickedness in this world. Be confident in Christ’s protectionJohn 17:12Joh...

Part One 1 John 1:1-3:10 He was in the beginning. He was seen. He was heard. He was touched, fully observed; He is the Life and the Word, Who was made manifest. ...

Keep believing in Christ and you can be confident that you have eternal life in Him (5:13)Keep believing in Christ and you can be confident that God hears your prayers (5:14-17)If you ask according to his will (5:14-15)...

Main Idea: Dismantle unbelief and doubt by receiving the assuring testimony of God about His Gospel. Be assured by the unfailing external testimony.Be assured by the unfailing internal testimony.“The Spirit himself ...

Main Idea: Those who believe in Christ are overcomers who love and obey God by loving other believers. Introduction 1. What is true of all of God’s children? All of God’s children love God by loving each othe...

Three Assurances of God’s Abiding Love (v. 13-16a)What We Have From God - The Spirit (v. 13)What we confess about Christ - He is Savior (v. 14-15)How we live with God - living ...

Main Idea: Christian, you must keep loving each other like Christ because your God is love. Keep loving one anotherConsider your nature and God’s natureConsider how The Father manifested his loveLove...

Main Idea: Test every messenger and their message to guard their influence in your life. Introduction The top things I listen to/watch most…. Be discerning—false prophets are already out thereExamine...

Main idea: If you are living in obedience, be reassured that you are in true fellowship with God. If you live according to God’s commandments: You are of the truth (1 John 3:19-20)If you live according to Go...

Poems by Lydia Kinne Find more of Lydia’s poetry based on 1 John here and at ...

Main Idea: Love fellow Christians like Christ, and you will display supernatural evidence of God’s work of salvation. Remember Christ’s original message (1 John 3:11)John 13The Apostle Paul...

Main Idea: Correctly understand sin to clarify those who are truly Christians and motivate you to purify yourself from sin. Consider the practice of sinConsider the severity and source of sinRemember why Chri...

Our prayer is that as we study the letter of 1 John, we would grow in our enjoyment of fellowship with God and with each other. What a wonderful reality that God wants us to share in His life, the life that the Father, the Son and the Spirit share...

Main Idea: Purify yourself in preparation for Christ’s return. Introduction: Abide in ChristContinuing to trustContinuing to take in God’s WordContinuing to prayContinuing to obey...

Our study of 1 John continually raises the idea of assurance of eternal life: How do we know we are truly in Christ? There are two errors into which we might fall as we read: (1) looking at our sin and doubting our position...

Main Idea: Share in the life of God by holding fast to the truth of Christ as He is revealed in the Bible and rejecting the false messages of the antichrists. Beware of deceivers and liars who deny Jesus Christ (1 John 2...

Main Idea: Cling to Him who is eternal and reject the “world” that is passing away 1. Cling to Him who is eternal (2:12-14) Realities to treasure: Forgiveness Fellowship Faithfulness Vict...

Main Idea: John gives three manifestations of a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ that assures the heart of a true Christian. Keep His CommandsJohn 14:23-24a Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he w...

Introduction: God is light Life giving (John 8:12)IlluminatingHolyPurifying Three conditions for complete joy and fellowship with God and his people Walk in the lig...

Proposition: John describes three realities about his letter that you must embrace so that you might know fullness of joy. The message is Christ Himself (v. 1)The personal experience of the Apostle means his message ...

Our prayer is that as we study the letter of 1 John, we would grow in our enjoyment of fellowship with God and with each other. What a wonderful reality that God wants us to share in His life, the life that the Father, the Son and the Spirit share...

Main Idea: Four reasons why 1 John demands our attention and interest We need to keep a high view of the gospel.We need encouragement and assurance when false teaching and sinful behavior swirl close to us.W...

Poetry by Lydia Kinne God himself wrote poetry. It’s found in the Psalms and woven throughout the Scripture, and we can reflect his image in our own creativity. Lydia Kinne’s poetic meditations from 1 John e...

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has co...

God's testimony in the scripture and in his Son Jesus Christ is to be believed! Sermon Notes 1. What must we believe to have eternal life?  You need to believe the Testimony of God about His Son: at Chri...

John gives three reasons to love one another in order to give assurance of eternal life to true believers....

If you deny the incarnation you lose everything.  Keywords: heresy, false teaching, docetism, gnosticism...

Love for other believers is evidence of true genuine faith. Love for fellow believers demonstrates a heart changed by the love of God.Sermon NotesThe Dichotomy of Love (1 John 3:11-15)The Example of Love (1 John 3:16-...

Sermon Notes Big Idea: Embrace three realities of being a child of God. These are three encouragements for all who are children of God as they walk in fellowship with the Father, the Son and the Spirit....

In 1 John 2:3–14, John gives three answers to this question so that you might have assurance that you know the true God. You know that you know God… If You Keep His CommandmentsIf You Keep the New Comm...

3 Keys to Genuine Fellowship:  Walking in Obedience Produces Genuine Fellowship with God and Other BelieversRegular Confession of Sins Keeps the Lines of Fellowship OpenJesus, Your Advocate, Secures Your Fellows...

In this overview of the book of 1st John we will see: The nature of God—Who is God? What is God?Law and Gospel—What is the purpose of God's law and the gospel?The nature of assurance—How can I know that I am sa...