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Wrapping up the Epistle
Our final passage before us tonight we have some facts, certainties, assurances we should have as children of God.
Each of these facts starts off with “we know.”
These facts as they relate to sin, as they relate to the evil one and about truth fellowship with God and with Jesus Christ.
So, this is exciting as we wrap up this Epistle with three facts surrounding:
For “we know” the:
Relationship between those born of God and sin (v.18)
Difference between us and the world (v.19)
Basis of fellowship with God and eternal life (v.20)
“We know” relationship between
“We know” means we have knowledge, we have previously received the knowledge in the epistle.
These are reminders and encouragements, assurances, certainties for the Christian faith.
Whoever is born of God does not sin (1Jn5:18, 3:9, 1:8-10)
Does not sin, do you think this is talking about sinless perfection?
Consider similar verse
When we look at the (ESV) version of these verses it seems it is more than just “a sin” but what does it make it appear like?
Practice, dwelling in sin
This would line up with how John started the Epistle
John has already told us we sin, and if we say we do not sin we make God a liar and His word is not in us.
So this is the continual practice of sin
“A child of God may sin; but his normal condition is one of resistance to sin” - (Epistles of St. John - Plummer)
The one born of God keeps him (1Jn5:18; 3:9, 1Pt1:5; 1Jn5:21 and Jude21)
Look at your version of (v.18) does it say “keeps him” or “keeps himself?”
Let me give you a thought I read on this, that “he who is born of God” is a reference to Jesus so it would be Jesus keeps him.
There is also the belief that “born of God” as seen in the epistle is a child of God , the Christian.
If that is true than we, the person, the individual bears some responsibility in keeping himself, ourselves from sinning.
Now, we don’t do it alone, we have help from God.
Because His seed is deep within!
Our part is to cooperate with God’s power within
So now that seems to make sense to “keep himself.”
And now consider
Who is to guard?
YOU ARE
one more
Who is to do the keeping in the love of God? YOU ARE!
We know the wicked one does not touch him (1Jn5:18; Jm4:7; 1Jn4:4, 2:14; Mt4:4)
When we do our part, cooperate with God as mentioned before, well, Satan does not have a chance.
Think of this
This is not you fleeing, this is the devil fleeing from you!
What is your part here?
Submit, resist!
That unleashes the power within
In our cooperation is our allowing too, check this out
The word of God abides in you, and what was the result?
It was used by Jesus to over come too you can look at (Mt4:4) on your own.
(Transition) So our first fact, assurance, certainty is that the Christian faith that is born of God does not treat sin lightly, and will cooperating, allowing God’s help is able to win, have victory over the “wicked one.”
This leads us to our next “We know.”
“We know”
The difference between us and the world
World being spiritual world that is contrary, opposed to God and to Jesus.
As compared to creation (cosmos) and created (mankind).
Remember that John is addressing the called out (Ekklesia) the believers.
So he gives these words to them.
We are of God (1Jn5:1; 1Jn3:1-2)
The Christian is born of God
The Christian is called “child of God”
Have to pause for just a moment
What did the Father bestow on us (v.1)?
What is the results of the bestowing (v.1)?
what is the hope we can have (v.2)?
What a great blessing, assurance in those facts, assurances right there!
(Transition) This is what the Christians have but we need to be careful for the world is:
The whole world is under rule of Evil One (Jn8:42-47; 1Jn3:8-10; 2Cor4:3-4)
These are the ones who are not born again, not a child of God; they are of their father the devil as noted in Jn8:42-47.
Without sins being washed away they are still under the sway, the rulership of the evil one, of Satan.
So, whose child are we?
Of the world, of Satan, or of God?
Those who are in Christ Jesus know the fact, have the assurance that God is their Father.
Those not of Christ, well, they are blinded by the world.
(Transition) Some great facts we have, some great assurances as a child of God, as little children, beloved we have seen already.
That as a child of God we do not dwell, live in sin and we keep ourselves by the power of God from sin, for the wicked one cannot touch us.
WE have the assurance that there is a difference between us, we who are of God and the world, those who are of the wicked one, evil one, satan.
And now this leads us to our next fact, assurance we can have.
“We know” the basis
Jesus said “and the truth shall set you (make you) free (Jn8:32) and here John is going to emphasis that we can not only know the truth, but understand it and by doing such have the assurance of eternal life.
The Son has come to give us understanding (1Jn5:20; and consider (1Jn1-2, 14, 18)
That we may know Him who is true (1Jn5:20; Jn14:7-99, 21, 23)
And that He is the true God and by knowing Him you can know eternal life.
(1Jn5:20; 1Jn1:2-3, Jn17:1-3)
The true God proclaimed is the real God whom we come to know and have fellowship with, who gives eternal life.
Eternal life truly is knowing Him who is true.
And to be in Him who is true, His Son, Jesus Christ
This brings to an end the passage but drives us back to the beginning too.
And since we have time, look at part of Jesus prayer to the Father who gives eternal life through the Son for the Apostles.
and add one more verse not on your outline
That is us, those who believe, believe in the One true God through the words of the Apostles.
This has been a great journey through 1John, and look forward to looking at 2John next week but we need to draw a conclusion to this first.
Our three facts, assurances of the Christian faith we covered tonight.
We know the relationship between the one born of God and sin.
We know the difference between us, those born of God, and the world
We know the basis of our fellowship is with the true, real God who through knowing Him we have eternal life.
Our passage finished with this, and it should be our challenge each day.
If this was not something that could happen, John would not have instructed it, Jesus would not have taught on it and we would not have it before us.
Let me close with a great passage
(encouragement) (Prayer) (Exit)
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