John's First Letter - Simple Truth - Part 3

1 John

Simple Truth

How do we know that we know

God?

3 We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. 4 Whoever says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. 5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: 6 whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

1 John 2: 3 - 6

Why does obedience mean we know him?

1. It’s natural. We imitate those we’re close to.


1 John 2: 3 - 6



2. We can only draw close to him as Lord.

Friend Lord




3. Why resist his commands?


1 John 2: 3 - 6




3. Why resist his commands?

4. It’s all about love.

For this is the message you heard from the beginning: we should love one another.

1 John 3: 11

And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.

1 John 3: 23

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 John 4: 7

Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 John 4: 11

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

1 John 4: 12

‘A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

John 13: 34

My command is this: love each other as I have loved you.

John 15: 12

This is my command: love each other.

John 15: 17


1 John 2: 3 - 6

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

1 John 1: 8

Knowing God

Not Knowing God


1 John 2: 3 - 6

Meditation

Service

Solitude

Prayer

Bible Study

Fasting

Worship

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