SEEN, HEARD, PROCLAIMED

INTRODUCTION

John’s Proclamation

Necessity of John’s Proclamation

Application to Us Today

John’s Proclamation

1 John 1:1–4 ESV

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.

1 John 1:

John’s Audience is Christian

1 John 3:1 ESV

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

John heard Jesus. John heard Jesus speak, he heard the sermons, he heard the teachings, he heard how Jesus how Jesus spoke to people, the tones of His voice.

John’s Audience is Christian

John saw Jesus perform the miracles; John saw the love Jesus showed to people as He dealt with them.

The last credential we are given from John is the fact that John touched Jesus with his own hands!

• This is the most tangible, intimate and definitive evidence. John stood next to Jesus he touched Jesus. Jesus was real.

John’s Recognition of Jesus

1 John 1:

1 John 1:2 ESV

the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—

John 1:1 ESV

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:14 ESV

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1

Matthew 26:63–64 ESV

But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Matt 26:6

NECESSITY OF THE PROCLAMATION

NECESSITY OF THE PROCLAMATION

1 John 2:21–22 ESV

I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.

APPLICATION FOR US TODAY

Keep everything in Perspective

Must Keep God First

Luke 9:23 ESV

And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Luke 9

God’s Plan for Salvation

Romans 10:17 ESV

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Hebrews 11:6 ESV

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Acts 17:30 ESV

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

Acts 10:30 ESV

And Cornelius said, “Four days ago, about this hour, I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing

Acts 7:

Acts 7:30 ESV

“Now when forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

Romans 10:10 ESV

For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

Mark 16:16 ESV

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

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2 Timothy 4:7 ESV

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.