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Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his…

Review Tanakh Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Brit Chadasha will have life Brit Chadashah: Introduction 18 Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon; and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty. A New Moon 36 His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before…

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments…

I. Overview/Summary statement/Declaration Psalm 116: 1-2 1 I love the Lord because he has heard my appeal for mercy. 2 Because he has turned his ear to me, I will call out to him as long as I live. I love the Lord! Because… · Heard my appeal for mercy · Turned His ear to me. [Therefore] I will call out…

We love one another. Over the past few weeks - and on the way to Ascension Day and Pentecost. We have been reading 1 John. Reminding ourselves about how to live: 7 but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us…

Good morning. I am so glad that we can be here this morning. It is always a joy. As we continue along our study of the Book of 1 John. Last week we talked about some of the deep theology behind the book of 1 John and how John has a strong emphasis on the study of God and what that means for us. Yet,…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these…

Good morning! It's a joy to gather as the body of Christ here today as we embark on a journey together to explore the theme of victory and overcoming. We live in a world that constantly presents us with challenges and obstacles, whether it's in our relationships, our work, our health, or even in our…

1 John 5:1-5 born of God born of God = believes Jesus is the Christ = saved = everlasting life 1 John 3:9 “Whoever has been born of God does not sin , for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” 1 John 4:7 “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and…

Summer Ending? What a journey this has been about how faith (strong conviction) in Jesus Christ can bring victory over a variety of things that Christians can, and often do face. Victory over sin to become a Christian Victory over anxiety Victory over boredom Victory over depression Victory over despair…

Last week we finished up 1 John 4 , and talked about the objective standard for love: God. The overall theme of the book is knowing who God is, believing in His Son Jesus Christ, and having assurance of eternal life. 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father…

Victory What a great series this has been thus far. I think there may be a few more. May we have some quick reminders. Faith is a victory picture here Victory overcoming sin . Victory overcoming anxiety , boredom , depression and despair . Faith is a confident belief in Jesus Christ that can give us…

24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. What was heard from the beginning? 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked…

Jesus prepared Jesus was going away, His arrest was imminent. Fulfilling His claims was about to happen. He helped prepare the apostles for what was coming. I am going to try something new this morning and let’s see how it goes. You have outlines with the scriptures on them. I am going to cut down on…

Faith is a victory! Our series is entitled faith is a victory. It is a specific faith, faith in Jesus Christ. Faith that can help us to properly approach hard things we may face as Christians. Victory of Sin Victory over Anxiety Victory over Boredom Victory over Depression In this world while we have…

Victory series Everyone loves a good victory story. Especially of the underdog, right. What happens if we are the underdog and we need victory even as a Christian? Previously we have looked at Victory in overcoming sin Oftentimes the consequences of sin or sinful thinking Remember our series text ( 1Jn5:4-5…

Victory over death We remember, we celebrate every week Christ’s victory over death. Is there a greater victory than that? Jesus Christ gave us victory by His victory over death ( 1Cor15:54-57 ) 54 But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality,…

Who me? Scripture tells us not to be anxious, but is that easier said than done? Anxiety picture here. Anxiety: a feeling of worry, nervousness , or unease , typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Psychiatry today says: a mental condition characterized by excessive…

Practice The Things of God 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock,…

In the beginning God created picture inserted Here God created ( Gen1:1-3 ) Gen1:1-2 “1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.” Gen1:3 “3…

New Year, Same Mission

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

The Ghost of God is Present I almost wrote, the Ghost of God is Presence. Because, one of the primary purposes of the Holy Ghost is to stand in for God the Father, and to stand in for God the Son, and yet is the third person of the Holy Trinity, not separated from the Father and Son but still in some…

Introduction Lets start with a passage out of the Johns 1st Letter 1 John 2:18 (NASB95) 18 Children, it is the last hour; ... Pastor Ben spoke last week about john and the early church bringing to light . Words like syncretism Gnosticism and Political Correctness We are not going to veer off from Bens…