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Antichrists (1John 2:18-27)

Sermon Outline Introduction John gives his 3rd endearing term of address. (1Jn 2:18) First thing John teaches us is that it is the last hour. Jesus and the gospel writers spoke about the ‘last days’ (Acts 2:17, 2Tim 3:1, 2Pt 3:3) It isn’t just the hour when Jesus died for the sins of people, (Jn 2:4, 7:30) Nor is it the hour when the gospel would become clear to the apostles, (Jn 16:25) Rather, it is the hour when any…

Whom or what do you love? (1John 2:15-17)

Sermon Outline The Love of the World What do you love? (1Jn 2:15) What does it mean to love? Love is a sacrificial pursuit/service of one’s life for the benefit of another. (John 15:13) Love seeks to encourage, to build up, to strengthen the faith walk of another. [1Cor 13:4-8a Love is (insert in PPT)] Love will forgo things in order to not cause others to stumble. (Matt. 18:6, 1Cor. 8:12 ) What is the world and the things of…

The Command to Love (1John 2:7-14)

Sermon Outline Russell Martin Stendal John’s Command to Love Beloved (1Jn 2:7a) Love is an old command (1Jn 2:7, 4:7-8, 2Cor 13:11, Gen 24:27, Jn 17:24) Rooted in character of God Rooted in Creation Order Rooted in the Law (Dt 6:5, Lev 19:18) Love is a new command (1Jn 2:8) Rooted in Christ’s Example (Jn 13:34, 15:10-12) Love is Christ’s Character Love is the Christian’s Character Love is the eschatological reality Failure to love is to hate (1Jn 2:9, 11)…

1John 2:1-6 The Imitation of Christ

Sermon Outline Imitation is the best form of flattery (1Jn 2:6) The Imitation of Christ Choosing not to sin (1Jn 2:1a, 1Cor 10:13, John 5:14) Keeping his commandments/words (1Jn 2:3, 5) Walking like Christ (1Jn 2:6) So how did Jesus walk? So are you ready to live a life of submission? Only happen because we truly ‘know’ him (1Jn 2:3) Recognizing Impostors Say but don’t do (1Jn 2:4) Hate their Christian brothers (1Jn 2:9) Love the world (1Jn 2:15-17) So…

Growing in your fellowship with God and Others

Sermon Outline Introduction (1Jn 1:3) The Character/Nature of God as Revealer (1Jn 1:5) Notice he didn’t say Light is God. What does light do? Light illuminates things. Brings understanding, clarity, sense of perception. Light reduces stress and depression. Light causes growth. An allusion to God’s revealed identity and function in the world and not to an abstract definition. OT passages on God and Light (Ps 4:6; Hab 3:4, Gen 1:3; Isa 45:7, Isa 9:2; 60:1-3, Isa 51:4; Ps 36:10; 119:105;…

When we encounter Jesus…

Sermon Outline 1John 1:1-4, 2:1, 2:12-14 When we encounter Jesus 1John is more like a narrative than a logical Who wrote 1 John? Why did he write it? Because he had experienced something profoundly personal and life transforming Personal Sensory experience (1Jn 1b-d, 2b, 3a) We versus I (1Jn 1:1-4) Theological reflection (1Jn 1:1a) How is your personal experience with Jesus? Because he wanted others to know about eternal life (1Jn 1:2) Because he wanted to have fellowship with others…

Yours for the asking – 1 John 5:14-15

Yours for the asking The story of the hungry voyager God’s good graces are ours for the asking. God urges us to ask for ourselves God wants us to _____________________ God wants us to ask for _____________________________ God want us to _________________ asking. God wants us to ask “________________________” When we ask this way, we can ask with ___________________________ Right asking entails ____________ and _____________ (James 1:6; 1 John 2:31:23) God promises to grant our requests God promises to hear…
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