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Text: 1 John 5: 1-12 There are many people who intellectually believe certain truths about Jesus. This was the experience of Pastor Bob before he became a Christian. True Christianity involves a trust, reliance and dependence on Jesus alone. This kind of trust is life changing. A person who truly believes will begin to be…
Text: 1 John 4:7-21 Summary: We’ve already seen in 1 John that a true believer is going to love others. But, how can I? I am still attached to my sin nature! I try, and I fail! God’s solution for our lack of love from one another is that He, being love, would send His…
Sermon Text: 1 John 4:1-6 John once again is encouraging his readers to test the claims others are making about Jesus. There were those in the community who were trying to deceive the believers into believing doctrines about Jesus that were false and the disciples did not teach. John gives his readers a test, to see…
Text: 1 John 3: 11-24 While virtually all people are aware that loving and being loved is a need, many of us struggle to know how to give and receive love. John cites an example of how one man did not love. He then draws our attention to the ultimate example of how one man…
Text: 1 John 2:28 – 3:10 Everyone is searching for hope and love. We want to believe in something and be loved by someone. In this section, John compels the Church to have confidence in Christ, and as children of God, to live like children. Followers of Jesus should look no further than the cross.…
Text 1 John 2: 18-27 Summary An important characteristic of a Christ follower is a sound doctrine and theology. While no one can claim to understand all things, John tells us true Christians pursue a right understanding of God and His Word, and avoid doctrinal error and heresy. If we truly love God, we will…
John writes this section to followers of Jesus to assure them of their status as God’s children, and to challenge them to grow into spiritual adulthood. As one person said, “Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.” Growing up is hard, but it’s worth it.
Text: Mark 1: 21-45 Faith is something that we are always talking about, that we want more of, and that we so often struggle to live out in our lives. But, Jesus had faith, too. Taking a look at his faith, seeing it worked out powerfully in his life, and being more convinced of his…
Many of us question whether we are truly saved and redeemed by Christ. The early Church wrestled with this same question, and John the disciple writes to what to look for in the life of a Christian. But these signs of life come from a source, Jesus Himself. We are powerless to create them in…
Text: 1 John 1: 1-10 In his gospel account, John quotes Jesus as saying, “I am the light of the World.” Light exposes darkness, including the darkness in every human heart. This is why all people naturally avoid the light. But God changes the hearts of his children. Christians crave the light and run to it.…