Sermons on 1 John 2:18-24:

How Are We To Beware Of Fellowship Destroyers?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Aug 9, 2023

John is discussing the last days, the time between Christ's first and second coming.

The readers of the first century of 1 John lived in those last days, thus do we. During this time, antichrists (false teachers who profess to be Christians and draw weakened individuals from Christ) will show up. Sometime before the world ends, one Antichrist will emerge that will appear ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is Truth?

Contributed by William Akehurst on Aug 18, 2023

Times have changed. We see that society and culture is changing. What was once Evil is now called Good, what was Good, is now called Evil. There is much deception in our world today, and in the midst, there is a resounding cry...“WHAT IS TRUTH?”

2023.08.20.SERMON NOTES. WHAT IS TRUTH? William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Times have changed. We see that society and culture is changing. What was once evil is not called good, what was called good, is not called evil. There is much deception in our world today, and yet many cry out, searching for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 2 Timothy 3:1-9, John 18:33-38, Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-5, 2 Timothy 3:10-17, 2 Timothy 2:15, Psalm 25:1-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:5-12, Romans 1:24-25, Isaiah 5:20, Proverbs 3:5-7, Luke 6:43-49, Proverbs 17:15, John 8:42-47, John 14:6, John 1:1, 1 John 2:18-27, 1 John 5:20, Hebrews 10:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Truth Matters! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 12, 2023

That's why God... 1. Warns us about antichrist teachers (vs. 18-19, 22-23). 2. Gives us the help of His Holy Spirit (vs. 20, 27). 3. Teaches us about the truth (vs. 21-26). 4. Reminds us how to live a righteous life (vs. 28-29).

The Truth Matters! 1 John 2:18-29 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared December 12, 2023) MESSAGE: *Today we live in a post-modern society where many people believe that objective truth doesn’t exist. Matthew Stoll explained that "truth is now considered to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Remember Your First Love

Contributed by Tamela Walker on Sep 13, 2023

Turning back to our First True Love in Jesus Christ

DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST LOVE? Church, let us all take a moment and visualize how the ways of life have transformed the Word of God into the World and not the World into the Word of GOD. Society has attempted to displace the truth of the Word of God. The acceptance of lifestyles living today is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-19, Revelation 2:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Antichrist Identified

Contributed by Richard Bowman on Sep 19, 2023

The word "antichrist" means "against Christ. John writes that Antichrist is in the world in the first century. There are many antichrist. To focus on the final antichrist while ignoring the antichrists among us misses the point.

THE ANTICHRIST IDENTIFIED Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Text: 1 John 2:18-22: Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-22

The Church Of Philadelphia: Words Of Praise To A Faithful Assembly (Revelation 3:7-13)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 13, 2024

The sixth church that Jesus addressed received no words of rebuke or chastisement. It was faithful to the Gospel, open to opportunities, and be delivered from its enemies and the coming hour of trial upon the world.

The seven churches of Revelation 2-3 were literal, authentic, verifiable places of worship in the region of Asia Minor within the boundaries of the Roman Empire. These churches are not the product of allegory, nor are they tales of mystics and sages of ancient days. There is nothing written in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:12, Luke 12:8, Romans 10:9, 1 John 2:23, 1 John 4:15, Revelation 3:7-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Anointing According To The Scriptures

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Dec 20, 2018

What is the Anointing? What does the scriptures say about the Anointing?

The anointing according to the scriptures. 1 John 2:20-27 We are living in a time when many Christians view the biblical doctrine of the "anointing" as if it were a highly charged exhilarating or some kind of high voltage energy source or force that flows through the atmosphere, our ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Telling The Truth From A Lie Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 1, 2019

There are those today, both outside, and unfortunately, inside the church, that are functioning like computer viruses. Through false teaching and unbiblical belief they are destroying the church.

TELLING TRUTH FROM A LIE Text: 1 John 2:18-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: I remember hearing about computer viruses. Could a computer catch a germ? I then learned that computer viruses were often malicious programs, developed by evil-doers, to destroy computers. They are often downloaded ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Methodist

Find Joy In The Journey - Love - 1 John 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 10, 2019

The discovery of Love and the actions of love opens up our eyes to see Jesus, to hear Jesus and to touch Jesus, but the action of hate causes us to be blind to Jesus, deaf to Jesus and out of touch with Jesus. Love puts us in the light while hate traps us in darkness.

Transition Video: Dennis Swanberg – Easter Sunday Series: Find Joy in the Journey in 2019 Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-29, John 13:34, Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Arrivals And Departures Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 18, 2019

Spiritual dangers await us everywhere, maybe even among Christians!

Arrivals and Departures (I John 2:18-27) 1. Last March, I dropped off Marylu and the Indianapolis Intl. Airport to visit Hannah. 2. Horrid snow storm made driving slow, but made it on time, barely. Other people not so fortunate. Too dangerous to drive back, so I called Curt Hoeksema to preach ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Disciples Of Jesus Are Devoted To Jesus Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 30, 2020

Disciples of Jesus are all about following Jesus and helping others follow Jesus. Therefore it is important for disciples to know and teach the truth about who Jesus is and what Jesus expects.

Introduction: A. One Sunday after coming home from worship, a mother asked her young son, “So, who was your Bible class teacher today?” 1. The little boy replied, “I don’t know her name but she must have been Jesus’ grandmother - all she did was talk about Jesus.” 2. I love that – don’t you? And ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:10-13, John 1:1-5, Hebrews 1:1-3, Hebrews 2:14-18, 1 Corinthians 8:5-6, 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Ephesians 2:4-10, 1 John 2:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Commentary On 1 John Chapter 2 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 30, 2021

Chapter 2 continues John’s focus on fellowship with God through five significant points.

Theme: The advocacy (support) of Christ; how the dear children may have fellowship with each other; the “dear children” must not love the World. Text: 1 John-CH. 2 (KJV) King James Bible Jesus is Our Advocate 1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Antichrists- Part 1

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 3, 2020

The Bible teaches that when the Antichrist comes in the end times, he will try to be the Christ that men are looking for.

First John 2:18-27 contrasts Christians with Antichrists. Verse 18 says, "Ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now are there many Antichrists, by which we know that it is the last time." That verse introduces a term that is very familiar to Christians: Antichrists. This is the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Antichrists- Part 2

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 6, 2020

John proceeds and tells his readers how to recognize some who are against Christ.

1 John 2:18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. 1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Several Antichrists

Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Aug 12, 2020

These are the tares present in the church but have never been a part of the body of Christ. The existence of the many antichrists in the church describes those that were not really believers. The Bible describes them as those without root, the tares in the church.

In the first part of this writing, we had examined the spirit behind the antichrist called the spirit of the antichrist or the spirit of error. In this second part, we shall do well to reveal the several antichrists that exist in the church. These studies shall help to identify the marks of those ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational