Sermons on 1 Juan 5:13:

Do You Have Eternal Life?

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Assurance comes from confessing sin, practicing righteousness, and loving the brothers.

Thesis: Assurance comes from confessing sin, practicing righteousness, and loving the brothers. Intro.: 1. Illust. This year Kathy & I will celebrate eleven years of marriage. Having been both married and single, I would choose to be married any day! One of the most miserable periods in my life ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:9-13

Christian Assurance Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

If you want to be certain that you have nothing to fear from death, then put your confidence in Jesus Christ.

Death! It’s one of the 2 great certainties in life. Death and taxation aren’t they? Death! If you ever want to kill a conversation, just start talking about death. We’ll all face it in the end, but none of us seems to want to face it now. It’s almost as though we’re scared of it. For some there’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

In Search Of A Relationship With God

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 22, 2001

There are four essentials to a relationship with God: Genuine confession, repentance, faith and obedience.

In a collection of cartoons by Bill Watterson, entitled The Essential Calvin and Hobbes, ornery little Calvin is talking to Hobbes, his friend the stuffed tiger, about what he has done to little Susie. Calvin says, “I feel bad that I called Susie names and hurt her feelings. I’m sorry I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:10-15

Denomination: Methodist

Lighten Your Load Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

How to lighten our load of four burdens that can crush us in the spiritual life.

For many people today the spiritual journey is filled with crushing burdens. I think of the character Rodrigo from the 1986 academy award winning movie The Mission. Rodrigo, played by Robert DeNiro, portrays a slave trader who kills his brother in a fit of rage. He’s filled with such terrible ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eternity In A Moment

Contributed by Andrew Papson Iii on Sep 17, 2007

Are you Rapture Ready ?

Eternity in a Moment 1 John 5:11-13 In a moment of time our eternal destiny is fixed. A simple answer to a heart searching question, “What shall I do with Jesus who is called the Christ” is all revealing. At the moment of the Columbia tragedy seven souls went out into eternity. Their eternal ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Ctwccofgw #1 - The Guarantee Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 9, 2007

Very skeletal outline - I must have run out of time to type out the manuscript before I preached this one! This is the first in a series taken from the Navigator’s "Lessons on Assurance" new believer’s materials.

Cool Things We Can Count On from God’s Word #1 – The Guarantee of Heaven 1 John 5:11-13 Introduction Recently I had to replace the windshield wipers on my car. So I went and got some that I had heard advertised on the radio that were guaranteed to last for the life of my car. The only problem ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Becoming Full Of Faith Series

Contributed by Scott Brewer on Aug 26, 2007

Painting a picture of what it looks like to be full of faith (faithful) with the acrostic "CHRISTIAN" based upon the text.

An Incarnational, Missional People “Becoming Full of Faith” 1 John 5:1-21 This past week I heard a pastor describe an experience that I think many pastors have experienced. The pastor had a 90 year old church member who was a godly man, lying in a hospital bed dying. This old saint had lived a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian's Assurrance Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Sep 5, 2007

There are certain assurrances every Christian should have.

Text: 1 John 5:1-21 Title: The Christian’s assurance Introduction This final chapter of 1 John is all about certain assurances given to everyone who is a genuine believer in Jesus Christ. As I list the assurances given to everyone who is a genuine believer lets ask; “Do I have all of these ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Saved And Sure

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 23, 2005

A message on the eternal security of the believer.

SAVED AND SURE 1 John 5:13 INTRO: One of the reasons many people do not serve the Lord is because they are not quite sure about their relationship to God. They don’t want to commit themselves to serving a God when they don’t know exactly where they stand with Him. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Believers Birthday Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 23, 2005

Series on assurance inspired by What every Christian Ought to Know by Adrian Rogers and Saved without a Doubt by John Macarthur

SERMON SERIES: “Blessed Assurance” SERMON #1: “The Believer’s Birthday” SERMON TEXT: I John 5:13 (Series inspired by “What every Christian Ought to Know” by Adrian Rogers and “Saved without a Doubt” by John Macarthur) OPENING JOKE: “IF I CAN’T BE GOOD ENOUGH” Little Billy, caught in mischief, was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Final Thoughts Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

Concluding thoughts from the book of 1 John

Final Thoughts 1 John 5:13-21 June 6, 2004 1 John 5:13-15 (NLT) I write this to you who believe in the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. [14] And we can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. [15] And if we know he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Have Jesus

Contributed by Randy Dickson on Apr 15, 2007

Only those who have Jesus Christ have eternal life.

Text: 1Jn 5:11-13 (11) And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (12) He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. (13) These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Holiness

The Boldness Of Faith Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 24, 2007

John ends his first letter with words of assurance for those who believe in Jesus. John points to five things we can know for certain.

Introduction: A. In 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote this famous statement, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” 1. This past week we have witnessed the certainty of both. 2. Our taxes were due – and some of us even got a needed extension because of the weather. 3. And tragically, we all ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taking God At His Word

Contributed by Dieuner Joseph on May 1, 2007

This sermon is designed to encourage believers to trust in God’s word and promises.

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-13 Subject: Taking God At His Word These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. —1 John 5:13 INTRODUCTION There are some things that one can wonder about, others that one can question. There are ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 8: How To Know You Are Saved

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 3, 2003

Series: Foundational Doctrines of the Faith

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Why some people doubt their salvation. a. Sin. When they disobey God, they doubt their relationship to God. b. False doctrine. Some doubt because they believe the wrong things. c. Ignorance. Some doubt because they don’t know God’s Word. d. Never saved. Some doubt because ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:10-21

Denomination: Baptist