Sermons on 1 San Juan 1:5:

Honest To God

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 21, 2005

Spiritual growth requires that we be honest to God with our mistakes and sins -- and to then repent!

An elderly woman walked into the local country church. A friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps. "Where would you like to sit?" he asked. "The front row please," she answered. "You really don’t want to do that," the usher said. "The pastor is really ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Should Christians Live? With A Message!

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Sep 26, 2003

We have a message that is personally Heard from God, a message of Hope and a message of Harmony! Does you life reflect these?

At your age 993 1001 more A message that is heard. Hearing God- #294 p. 311 750 engaging ill. Ambient noise generator. John heard a message from God. One of the great needs about man is a word from God. A word that tells us the truth about God, why we are here, who we are, and where we are ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Walking In The Light

Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Oct 20, 2003

Designed to teach the importance of conducting one’s life in the presence and influence of Christ.

WALKING IN THE LIGHT I JOHN 1:5-7 INTRO: Are you afraid of the dark? 1. As a child, shadows make us think of monsters. 2. If you like scary movies, you may at times think you see those characters in the dark. (ILL.) In interview, Stephen King, horror author, was asked about daily writing ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Methodist

What Does The Church Do? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 21, 2003

The world today sees the church as powerless and irrelevant in our culture and the reason is due in great part because of our failure to live life differently than the world around us.

In the play, My Fair Lady, Eliza is being courted by Freddy, who writes to her daily of his love for her. Eliza’s response to his notes is to cry out in frustration: Words! Words! I’m so sick of words!... Don’t talk of stars Burning above, If you’re in love, Show me! Don’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-5, Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Walking In The Light Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Jun 26, 2002

Part one of a series done on 1st John

“Dear John,” part 1 (Walking in the Light) Story – Me and my friends used to love to play manhunt. We had a guy who lived on the 16th and 17th holes of a golf course and late at night we would go out and play manhunt for hours. It was always a fun time, but one time I can remember it had been ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7, 1 John 2:9-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Walk In The Light

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012

Walk in the Light

Walk in the Light September 2, 2007 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Walk in the Light Focus Passage: I John 1:5-10 INTRODUCTION: 1. Four groups of people who will find this sermon helpful: a) Those who are afraid to become Christians because they ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Walking In The Light

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 20, 2012

Walking in the light is conditioned on following Christ. John 8:12 “I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.” The Epistle of 1 John lays out several conditions for walking in the light.

Walking in the Light 1 John 1:5-10 Before a person comes to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ the Bible says that that person is in total spiritual darkness. When one comes to Jesus that person no longer needs to be in darkness but in following Christ they have the light of life. As such they are ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Journey To Fellowship With God

Contributed by Brad Froese on Oct 4, 2011

This sermon focuses on personal, rich fellowship with God.

June 5th Sermon, “Journey to Fellowship with God” KEY SCRIPTURE: I Jn 1:5-9, “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The High Price Of Low Practice

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 17, 2011

This message describes the devaluation of the Christian life in modern culture and how we can be restored from a place of backsliding.

"The High Price of Low Practice" 1 John 1:5-10, Psalms 32: Scripture Reading 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The question for us in the light of the context of our key verse is, can a Christian ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Confession

Contributed by John Mccormack on Oct 31, 2011

FOCAL POINT: TRUE CONFESSION, THE HEART OF REPENTANCE

CONFESSION 1 JOHN 1: 5-10 FOCAL POINT: TRUE CONFESSION, THE HEART OF REPENTANCE INTRODUCTION: THE CRUX OF 1 JOHN 1: 5-10 IS THAT GOD IS LIGHT AND IN HIM IS NO DARKNESS. TO EMBRACE AND WALK IN HIS LIGHT REQUIRES REPENTANCE FROM YOUR SIN (S). EXPOSITION ON 1 JOHN 1: 8-10 WORD ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Spending Time With The Best Series

Contributed by Tim White 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 what he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Facts About Fellowship

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 19, 2012

The foundation, function and fruit of Biblical fellowship.

“Facts about Fellowship” 1 John 1:5-10 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Say You Are? Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 30, 2012

The call upon the life of every believer is to live a life in the light God calls us to.

That little phrase ‘from darkness to light’ should be an accurate description of what has happened in the life of every Christian. 1 Peter 2:9 says, ‘But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

If We Say...

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 10, 2010

John writes a wonderful letter to encourage us to walk with God and one another in the light of His word. We will see how important it is to speak truth and live by it.

1 John 1:1 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we beheld and our hands handled, concerning the Word of Life-- 2 and the life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Understanding His Holiness & Our Sinfulness Series

Contributed by Matthew Grise on Apr 27, 2010

1 John 1:5-10. Having fellowship with the Father means we walk in the light as he is in the light.

1 JOHN | FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD AND MEN FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD: UNDERSTANDING HIS HOLINESS & OUR SINFULNESS 1 JOHN 1:5-10 [INTRODUCTION] - There is something about famous people that causes us to act differently when we are around them than we normally act. Have you ever met someone who is famous, or ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist