Know God, Love God, Obey God

WHAT HAS BEEN HITTING YOU AS THE OVERARCHING THEMES OF OUR STUDY IN 1 JOHN? 1 JOHN 1:1-4 FELLOWSHIP AND JOYFUL CONFIDENCE ARE THE RESULTS OF RIGHT BELIEF ABOUT JESUS. 1 JOHN 1:5-2:2 WE ARE SINNERS AND JESUS IS THE SOLUTION TO OUR SIN— FOR SALVATION AND RIGHTEOUS LIVING! 1 JOHN 2:3-17 Obeying God And Loving One Another Reveal A Right Relationship With God. 1 JOHN 2:18-27 FAITHFULLY BELIEVING THE GOSPEL TRUTH REVEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT REVEALS MY FAITH. OUR RESPONSIBILITY: IDENTIFY LIES, BELIEVE TRUTH, REST IN THE HOLY SPIRITS WORK IN OUR HEARTS. 1 JOHN 2:28-3:3 CONFIDENCE IN OUR FUTURE STANDING BEFORE GOD, GOD’S LOVE, AND OUR FUTURE COMPLETE SANCTIFICATION SHOULD MOTIVATE US TO RIGHTEOUS LIVING TODAY. I JOHN 3:4-10 DON’T BE DECEIVED ABOUT THE NATURE OF SIN AND ITS LACK OF POWER OVER YOU. 1 JOHN 3:11-18 WE MUST REVEAL THE LOVE OF GOD BY LOVING OTHER BELIEVERS GENUINELY THROUGH EVERYDAY ACTIONS. 1 JOHN 3:19-24 WHEN YOUR HEART IS OVERWHELMED BY DOUBT, REST IN THE CHARACTER AND WORK OF GOD ALLOWING DOUBT TO TURN INTO TRUST YOU ACT UPON! 1 JOHN 4:1-6 DISCERN FALSE TEACHING— THE CONTENT OF TEACHING REVEALS THE SOURCE OF TEACHING. 1 JOHN 4:7-21 WE LOVE FELLOW BELIEVERS BY FULLY UNDERSTANDING THE LOVE OF GOD AND CHOOSING TO LOVE OTHERS IN THE SAME WAY THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOVE OF GOD. 1 JOHN 5:1-5 GOD’S WORK IN THE LIFE OF BELIEVERS ALLOWS THEM TO HAVE VICTORY OVER THIS WORLD’S SELFISH VALUES ENABLING BELIEVERS TO LOVE OTHERS. FOLLOW THE ARGUMENT  Belief results in salvation.  Salvation should result in obeying and loving God.  Obeying and loving God should result in loving believers.  Loving believers is only possible by overcoming the world.  Overcoming the world is available to those who believe. BIG PICTURE OF CHRISTIAN LIFE Know God 4:15-16 Love God 4:17-19 Obey God 4:20-5:5