Current Sermon Series: The Epistles of John

For this study read First John several times. Allow its recurrent ideas to become fixed in the memory. In our study we are going to focus upon Christian growth. John encourages his readers in the midst of uncertainty and confusion. The certainty to which John refers is 1) That Christ/Christianity is true and 2) that as a true Christian one possesses eternal life. John desires to see his flock possessing the qualities of Joy (1:4, Holiness (2:1), and Assurance (5:13). He also provides three tests of life: 1) The theological test . . true belief. 2) The moral test . . true obedience. 3) The social test . . true love. In our first study we noticed that The Gospel Message is Stable; To Be Shared, and Is the Source of Fellowship. Fellowship is synonymous with being saved. The believer's fellowship is with God (the Father), and with His Son Jesus Christ. In upcoming studies we will be contrasting the professors with the possessors; the believer's with unbeliever's; the saints with the aint's. To John white is white, and black is black; and they cannot be compromised into a middle grey.
The truly born again acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, they love God, they love the children of God, they obey His commandments, and they do not go on sinning. John wrote this Epistle so that all who have these family traits may know that they know, that they know that they have eternal life.

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Servants of the Lord Jesus Christ "who is all" (Our Passion is to make much of Jesus) "and in all" (a mutual indwelling enabling us to embrace all those whom Christ embraces). Our Pursuit is to put off the graveclothes and to put on the graceclothes provided by God's sovereign grace. Our Purpose is to glorify God by allowing the Word of Christ to control our lives. Resulting in our being joyful, thankful, and submissive (Colossians 3).

Clyde W. Mohl (Pastor-Teacher)