1 John 5: 18 - 21

1. The Child of God doesn’t produce sin

a. – Those born of God do not have as their life’s goal to produce sin. We are seeking to serve God and become pleasing of God

i. You are born of God, put on the new man

Ephesians 4:20–24 CSB

But that is not how you came to know Christ, assuming you heard about him and were taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus, to take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires, to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.

1. The new man does not sin.

2. You are a new creature

2 Corinthians 5:17 CSB

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!

3. The believer is therefore someone who is in their old body with all of its problems, desires, and frailties but who is a new person inside, born of God and indwelt by the Holy Spirit.

a. This is what Paul calls the “Old Man” that we have to reckon dead. Basically, stop responding to him because he is already dead. ()

ii. Are you convicted when you sin? Or can you sin without consequence and conviction.

iii. You as a believe do not live in sin, but commit individual sin 1 John

iv. The one who “has been born” - Christians “is born” – Jesus Christ, “keeps him”

1. It is not the believer that keeps themselves but it is Jesus.

v. “and the evil one does not touch Him”

1. The verb haptomai is translated touch.

a. This literally means to fasten oneself to, to cling

b. A believer cant be possessed. Light and darkness can’t dwell together.

i. Darkness cannot keep you in its grip. It can touch you. Depending on your walk with God, it will impact you more or less. How much do you have your eyes on the Lord?

c. What does the Devil have a hold on – the World which is under his control, under his hold

i. Vs 19 - Christians are separated out of the World. We are Aliens to this place. – Why, because we are of God.

ii. We are assured of this Salvation

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2. Jesus is Life itself because He is God

a. Peter’s confession, You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God - Matthew 16:16

b. I am statement when they came to get Jesus - John 18:6

c. Because He is God and Life, He can promise us assurance

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3. Since you know the Eternal God, because you have eternal life…stay away from idols.

a. You are not like the world, you are different

b. You are of God now.

c. Keep yourself from anything that comes between you and your savior. It is anything that has our affection or heart.

i. Is there anything that you hold onto that diverts your attention from Jesus and His purpose for your life.

ii. What keeps you from Prayer? What keeps you from reading the Bible? What keeps you from serving God?