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The Letters of The Letters of JohnJohnFirst John 5:14-21First John 5:14-21

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14.14. Now this is the confidence we have Now this is the confidence we have before Him: whenever we ask anything before Him: whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.according to His will, He hears us.

15.15. And if we know that He hears And if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked Him for.have what we have asked Him for.

16.16. If anyone sees his brother committing If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin that him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that.should pray about that.

17.17. All unrighteousness is sin, and there All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that does not bring death.is sin that does not bring death.

18.18.We know that everyone who has We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.and the evil one does not touch him.

19.19. We know that we are of God, and We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.the evil one.

20.20. And we know that the Son of God And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us has come and has given us understanding so that we may know understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true Onethe true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He —that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.is the true God and eternal life.

21.21. Little children, guard yourselves from Little children, guard yourselves from idols.idols.

Preserved in the Midst Preserved in the Midst of Spiritual Perilof Spiritual Peril

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Spiritual Perils Faced Spiritual Perils Faced By By

ChristiansChristians

1.1 The Deadly Power of Sin1.1 The Deadly Power of Sin16.16. If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that

does not bring death, he should ask, and God does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about death. I am not saying he should pray about that.that.

17.17. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that does not bring death.does not bring death.

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16.16. If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings deathdeath. I am not saying he should pray about . I am not saying he should pray about that.that.

17.17. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that does not bring does not bring deathdeath..

Death?Death?

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• Spiritual Death: Hell – some unforgivable Spiritual Death: Hell – some unforgivable sin?sin?

• Death of a Person’s Influence?Death of a Person’s Influence?• Physical Death?Physical Death?

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• 29 For whoever eats and drinks without 29 For whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.judgment on himself.

• 30 This is why many are sick and ill among 30 This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep.you, and many have fallen asleep.

• 31 If we were properly evaluating ourselves, 31 If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judgedwe would not be judged

1.1 The Deadly Power of Sin1.1 The Deadly Power of Sin

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The question for us is not whether it is sin (“Can you still do that and be a Christian?), but “Is it

righteous?”

16.16. If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about death. I am not saying he should pray about that.that.

17.17. All All unrighteousnessunrighteousness is sin is sin, and there is sin that , and there is sin that does not bring death.does not bring death.

2.2 The Deceiving Power 2.2 The Deceiving Power of Satan of Satan

19.19. We know that we are of God, and the We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil whole world is under the sway of the evil one.one.

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• Vs. 21 “Little children, guard yourselves Vs. 21 “Little children, guard yourselves from idols.”from idols.”

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1.3 The Seductive Power 1.3 The Seductive Power of Idolatry of Idolatry

Spiritual Preservation Spiritual Preservation

• Vs. 18 NLT “We know that those who Vs. 18 NLT “We know that those who have become part of God’s family do not have become part of God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one holds them securely, and the evil one cannot get his hands on them.”cannot get his hands on them.”

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PreservationPreservation

14.14. Now this is the confidence we have before Now this is the confidence we have before Him: whenever we ask anything Him: whenever we ask anything according according to His willto His will, He hears us., He hears us.

15.15. And if we know that He hears whatever And if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we we ask, we know that we have what we have asked Him for.have asked Him for.

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2.1 Prayer in the 2.1 Prayer in the Community of FaithCommunity of Faith

16.16. If anyone sees his brotherIf anyone sees his brother committing a committing a sin that does not bring death, sin that does not bring death, he should he should ask, and God will give life to himask, and God will give life to him—to —to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that.not saying he should pray about that.

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2.1 Prayer in the 2.1 Prayer in the Community of FaithCommunity of Faith

• Vs. 20 “And we know that the Son of God Vs. 20 “And we know that the Son of God has come and has has come and has given us understandinggiven us understanding so that we may know the true One. We so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”eternal life.”

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2.2 Insight from the Holy Spirit2.2 Insight from the Holy Spirit

• Vs. 20 “And we know that the Son of God Vs. 20 “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the so that we may know the truetrue One One. We . We are in the are in the truetrue One—that is, in His Son One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is Jesus Christ. He is the true Godthe true God and and eternal life.”eternal life.”

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2.2 Insight from the Holy Spirit2.2 Insight from the Holy Spirit

• VS. 21 “Little children, guard yourselves VS. 21 “Little children, guard yourselves from idols.”from idols.”

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3.3 Vigilance3.3 Vigilance