1st John 5.13-21 – Blessed Assurance

Bible passage: 1st John 5.13-21
Speaker: Bryson
Series: 1 John: Blessed Assurance

Outline:

Knowing

Six things to know
 #1 You have eternal life (1st John 5.13)
 #2 You are heard by God (1st John 5.14-15)
 #3 Your prayers are answered (1st John 5.15-17)
 #4 You don’t continue to sin (1st John 5.18)
 #5 You are a child of God (1st John 5.19)
 #6 You know the true God (1st John 5.20)

One thing to do (1st John 5.21)

1st John 4.7-21 – God is Love

Bible passage: 1st John 4.7-21
Speaker: Bryson
Series: 1 John: Blessed Assurance

Outline:

 What’s the big deal about loving one another?

Reason #1 – Love comes from God (1st John 4.7-8)

Reason #2 – God has especially loved us (1st John 4.9-11)

Reason #3 – God lives in us (1st John 4.12-16)

Reason #4 – God’s love is made complete in us (1st John 4.12, 17-21)

 The big deal about loving one another

1st John 2.28-3.18 – Children of God

Bible passage: 1st John 2.28-3.18
Speaker: Ed
Series: 1 John: Blessed Assurance

Outline:

1. We are children of God! (1st John 2.28-3.3)

2. Family Likeness:
 a) We stop practicing sin (1st John 3.4-10)
 b) We love one another (1st John 3.11-18)

I am a child of God. God is my Father;
 Heaven is my home; every day is one day nearer;
 My Saviour is my brother; Every Christian is my brother (or sister) too.

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)

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)

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)

2019 Growth Challenges

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)