Sermons

Contemplations:

(1) Being mindful of the state of your mind (1:13; Romans 12:2; Col. 3:2)

(2) Drift factor (1:14; Heb. 2:1)

(3) Exilic Paradigm (1:1, 17; James 1:1; Heb. 11:13)

(4) Love Imperative (1:22, 2:1; 1 John 4:7-8)

Contemplations:

(1) Exilic Paradigm (1:1, 17; James 1:1; Hebrews 11:13)

(2) New Hope

(3) Progressive Revelation

Contemplations:

(1) “Walking in the truth” (4)

(2) Support of Serving Saints (8)

(3) Ambitious, oppressive leaders (9)

(4) Confrontation, dealing with difficult people (9, 10)

Message Notes available for download here and in the Bible…

Contemplations:

(1) Reasons for writing the letter (1:4, 2:1, 5:13).

(2) Praying according to God’s will (John 16:23-24; James 4:3).

(3) “Sin leading to death” (1 Cor. 11:29-30; Acts 4:4-5).

(4) Abrupt close regarding idolatry.

Contemplations:

(1) The simplicity and assurance of salvation (5:1, 11, 3:24; Acts 16:31; Romans 8:15-17)

(2) “Water & blood”?

(3) “Overcomers” (5:4-5, Romans 8:37; Revelation 3:21)

Study of 1 John 4:1-21 “Lies & Love”

Contemplations

(1) Epistle structure? (1:5; 3:11)

(2) Love and material goods. (3:17; James 2:14-17; Acts 2:45, 4:32)

(3) New Covenant commandment. (3:23; 1 John 2:8-10; John 6:29, 40; 15:12)

(4) Love as confirmation of salvation. (19-20; Gal. 5:22; Rom. 5:5; 1 Peter 1:22)

Contemplations

(1) Value of “Abiding” (2:28, 2:24; John 15:4-7)

(2) The “appearances” of Jesus. (2:28, 3:2, 5, 8; Titus 2:13)

(3) The “Blessed Hope” (3:2-3; Titus 2:13; Heb. 9:28)
(4) 2 Dominions (3:8; 1 John 5:19; John 8:44; Acts 26:18; Col. 1:13)

(5) “Practice of sinning”? (vs. 3, 8-9; Rom.6:2, 12; Heb. 3:13-14)