No Greater Joy As Parents (3 John 1-4)
Parenting is about priorities: pursuing the great over the good Parenting is about truth: shepherding kids to live Christ’s truth in a world of falsehoods
Walking in the Truth (2 John 7-13)
Key idea: The reality we live in must be the reality of Scripture I. Avoid deception II. Abide in the truth
Walking In The Truth (2 John 1:1-6)
Key Idea: We must live in and live out truth that is meaningful, loving, and transforming. Three marks of a church walking in the truth: I. Truth that is meaningful. II. Truth that is loving. III. Truth that is transforming.
Desperate For Grace (Luke 18:9-17) – Baptisms
Idol Factories (1 John 5:21)
Right worship is rooted in truth Right worship produces obedience Right worship overflows with love towards others
A Picture of the Christ-Centered Life (1 John 5:13-20)
Key Idea – the Christ Centered life is one that knows Christ and has been transformed by his grace. Three blessings of the Christ Centered Life. I. Trusting Prayer II. Transforming Grace III. True Worship
True Faith (1 John 5:6-12)
John’s Three Item Combo (1 John 5:1-5)
Cultivating Love (1 John 4:13-21)
Key Idea: Our love for others is cultivated in our relationship with God I. The importance of cultivating love: Love Defines Our Lives We must not excuse our lack of love. We must let love be the filter through which we see our world. We must find hope in love. II. The soil of love: […]
A Love That Makes God Known (1 John 4:7-12)
Key Idea: Display God through your sacrificial love I. Love is required: a commitment to care (Verses 7-8) II. Love is radical: a sacrifice for sinners (Verses 9-11) III. Love is revealing: making visible the invisible (Verse 12)