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1 John
Contributed by Tim White on Feb 1, 2012 (message contributor)
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1. Spending Time With The Best
Contributed on Feb 1, 2012
Spending time with the Father should create visible results in our personal lives and in our fellowship with one another.
Spending Time With the Best 1 John 1:5-10 In 1991, Ryan, our son, age 6 at the time, played Challenger Baseball, a modified version of the game for disabled children. At the end of the season, each child received an official Challenger baseball for his or her participation. We asked Ryan ...read more
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2. What John Wanted
Contributed on Mar 5, 2012
John reveals three important purposes for writing 1 John in his introduction of the book.
What John Wanted 1 John 1:1-4, an introduction to the book. A storekeeper in Maine refused to buy a salesman's wares. "You must remember, young fellow," he said, "that in this part of the country every want ain't a need." However, when John listed what he wanted to achieve in writing the book ...read more
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3. Why Love? Turn Right
Contributed on Mar 22, 2012
As we grow in love for each other in a Church, we learn more and more about each other, discovering more reasons to not like each other. This passage teaches the importance to choose love, unconditionally and depend upon Christ for His righteousness and l
Why Love? 1 John 3”10-18 Ill. What is love? It is silence--when your words would hurt. It is patience--when your neighbor's curt. It is deafness--when a scandal flows. It is thoughtfulness--for other's woes. It is promptness--when stern duty calls. It is courage--when misfortune ...read more
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4. The Difference A Savior Makes
Contributed on Mar 22, 2012
John shows the necessity of a savior and advocate in being right with God, serving God and loving as God instructs.
The Difference A Savior Makes 1 John 2:1-6 Sheep and cows get lost easily while eating. I. The payment for sins. 1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the ...read more
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5. A Test For Living In The Light
Contributed on Mar 22, 2012
The real test of love is when things are offensive, trying, tough and tiring. Jesus did His best work under offense. John says this is a test of our true supernatural nature.
A Test for Living in the Light 1 John 2:7-11 "Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him ...read more
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6. Maturity Levels
Contributed on Mar 22, 2012
There are four maturity levels in the Christian life. John explores each level, the strengths and weaknesses of each in this delightful passage.
Levels of Maturity 1 John 2:12-14 Ill. The work of Japanese painter Hokusai spanned many years before his death in 1849 at age 89. But toward the end of his life, the artist dismissed as nothing all the work he had done before age 50. It was only after he reached 70 that he felt he was turning ...read more
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7. The Flavor Of The Week
Contributed on Mar 22, 2012
Satan's methods of temptation only come in three flavors, but God has one answer: Love God and love like God.
The Flavor Of the Week 1 John 2:15-17 1Jn 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. In the scripture, "world" (cosmos) is used to mean one of three distinct things. 1) The world could mean the physical ...read more
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8. Doctrines Of Devils
Contributed on Mar 22, 2012
John reveals to us that some will turn a way, what will turn them away and what will prevent us from falling from the truth.
The Doctrines of Devils 1 John 2:18-29 Introduction: 1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, I. Those Who Lead Away (18). 1Jn 2:18 "Children, it is the last hour, ...read more
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9. The Christian And Sin
Contributed on Mar 22, 2012
Christians sin, but cannot continue in sin. Why and what it means is covered by John in this passage.
Sin and the Christian 1 John 3:1-9 When I worked for a huge family distribution business, several of us used to meet for lunch and play cards. We had to take an hour lunch and had nothing else to do. Of course, discussions normally ran all across the board, from sports, to politics, to ...read more
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10. How To Know That You Know
Contributed on Apr 2, 2012
God wants you to have assurances before Him. John lists four things that will give us assurances in times of doubt and trials.
How To Know That You Know 1 John 3:18-24 1Jn 3:18-19 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; 1. We have Assurance because we love Him and love like Him. • We read verse ...read more
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11. How To Know That You Will Stay
Contributed on Apr 4, 2012
John teaches us that we have the truth, know the test for truth and can determine the spirits of the Antichrist in today's world if we will apply the doctrine of Jesus Christ.
How To Know You’ll Stay 1 John 4:1-6 • We would like to believe that we are freed from the threat of Gnosticism because of John’s clear message and stand for the truth. • However, Gnosticism has risen anew. Satan has no new tricks. • Today we are going to focus on ...read more
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12. I Want To Know What Love Is
Contributed on Apr 16, 2012
John distinguishes the popular views of love and AGAPE, revealing the supernatural nature of Godly love.
I Want to Know What Love Is 1 John 4:7-13 • Let me make one disclaimer before I begin because I don’t want to lead anyone down the wrong path. • Tonight I am going to speak about the supernatural on several occasions. • I am not talking about divine healing, speaking in ...read more
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13. Perfected
Contributed on Apr 26, 2012
The disciples saw love perfected in Jesus, were able to live it themselves and now testify how love is perfected in us and describes how it looks in a fallen world.
Perfected 1 John 4:14-21 • It is really one of the most uncomfortable positions a family can be in. • I don’t desire to pull off any memory bandages before wounds heal, but the seriousness of this topic demands it. • We have all visited a family in the hospital who was ...read more