1st John 2.3-17 – Obedience, love, and God

Bible passage: 1st John 2.3-17
Speaker: Bryson
Series: 1 John: Blessed Assurance

Outline:

 Little children, love one another

1.0 A reassuring lesson
 a) obeying Jesus shows we know Jesus (1st John 2.3-6)
 b) obeying Jesus’ command to love one another (1st John 2.7-11)

2.0 An affirming list (1st John 2.12-14)

3.0 A challenging instruction (1st John 2.15-17)

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1st John 1.5-2.2 – Light from God

Bible passage: 1st John 1.5-2.2
Speaker: Bryson
Series: 1 John: Blessed Assurance

Outline:

Light

1.0 An illustration (1st John 1.5)
a) goodness
b) guidance

2.0 Three implications
a) “If we claim…” (1st John 1.6-7)
b) “If we claim…” (1st John 1.8-9)
c) “If we claim…” (1st John 1.10)

3.0 An application (1st John 2.1-2)

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1st John 1.1-4 – Life with God

Bible passage: 1st John 1.1-4
Speaker: Bryson
Series: 1 John: Blessed Assurance

Outline:

 Roundabouts and 1st John

1.0 “This we proclaim…” (1st John 1.1-2)
a) the life appeared
b) we have heard and seen

2.0 “so that…” (1st John 1.3)
a) fellowship with us
b) fellowship with God

 We write this to make our joy complete. (1st John 1.4)

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Christmas According to… Mark

Bible passage: Mark 1.1-13
Speaker: Bryson
Series: Christmas According to the Gospels

Outline:

Familiarity breeds…

1.0 Great expectations
a) the opening sentence (Mark 1.1)
b) the Old Testament (Mark 1.2-3)
c) John the Baptist (Mark 1.4-8)

2.0 Great unexpectedness
a) Jesus’ baptism (Mark 1.9-11)
b) Jesus’ disappearance (Mark 1.12-13)

3.0 Great greatness

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