1 John Series: Illuminated 1 John 2:28-3:10

10-16-16

1 John 2:28-3:10

Being Children of God

I. The Claim as Children

A. Bold and not ashamed vs 2:28

B. Doing what is right vs 2:29

C. Called children by His great love vs 3:1

II. The Calling as Children

A. The world doesn't know us vs 3:1

B. We are called be like Him vs 3:2

C. We are to be pure vs 3:3

III. The Commission as Children

A. Living beyond the grasp of sin vss 4-6

B. Living for righteousness vs 7

C. Living for the Son vss 8-10

1 John Series: Illuminated 1 John 2:18-27 The Line in the Sand

10-2-16

1 John 2:18-27

The Line in the Sand

Introductory Comments: These verses draw a definitive line between:

1. Those who are in the Father/Christ or not

2. Those who oppose the Father/Christ or not

3. Those who confess the Father/Christ or not

I. The Defining Line - at the Last Hour vss 18-19

A. Some have gone out

B. Some have remained true

C. The Antichrist and antichrists

II. The Anointed Ones vss 20-23

A. You have the Holy One and the Holy Spirit

B. You have adequate knowledge

C. No lie comes from the truth

III. The Remnant Remains  vss 24-27

A. What you heard must remain

B. Do not be deceived

1. by false teaching/teachers

2. by knowledge that is prideful

3. by reason that justifies sin

C. The Anointing remains

1. The Holy Spirit remains in you

2. The Holy Spirit will teach you

1 John Series: Illuminated 1 John 2:12-17 The Great Trade

10-3-2016

 Illuminated 1 John 2:12-17 

The Great Trade

I. The Reason for Writing

Question 1: What's the Reason for the Passage?

Question 2: Who are the Children, the Fathers, and the Young Men?

Question 3: What is the sequence of responses?

II. The Resulting Trade

Question 4: What is the Connection?

Question 5:  What is the Contrast?

                Father                                                                                   World

Forgiveness and Healing                                               Guilt and Shame

Healthy Relationships                                                    Broken and Dysfunctional Relationships

Victory and Progressive Sanctification                    Self Improvement without Sustained Capacity

Satisfaction and Fulfillment                                         Self Absorption without Satisfaction

Permanent                                                                         Temporary

Conclusion:

Question 6: What are the Implications?

1. There is a baseline of grace and mercy resulting in forgiveness and relationship.

2. We know God through His Word and we experience Him in our daily walk.

3. We walk in strength through increasing our knowledge of His Word.

4. Movement toward the Father moves you away from the world.

5. A Growing love for the Father displaces in your heart a love for the world.

6. Though you remain in the world, the pull of the world diminishes as you grow stronger in the Lord and in His Word.

1 John Series: Illuminated 1 John 2:3-11 The Commanded Reality

 9-25-16 

Series: 1 John - Illuminated

1 John 2:3-11 The Commanded Reality

I. How Do We Know?

A. We Keep His Commands - vss 3-4

B. The Love of God is Perfected in Us - vs 5

C. We Remain in Him and Walk with Him - vs 6

II. The Commands - Old and New - vss 7-8

A. The Old is the Message You Have Heard - vs 7

B. The New is to the Walk in the Light of Christ - vs 8

III. The Character of Christian Care

A. If We Hate - We Walk in Darkness - vs 9

B. If We Love - We Walk in Light - vs 10

C. A Righteous Walk Leads to Ongoing Revelation - vs 10

D. A Walk Apart from the Light Leads to Blindness and Misdirection - vs 11