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  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    An Eternal Truth In A New Light Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 18, 2011
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    1) The Eternal Truth in the Old Light (1 John 2:7), 2) The Eternal Truth in a new Light (1 John 2:8) 3) The Eternal Truth as a Way of Life (1 John 2:9-11)

    There is an interesting feature often prevalent in looking at old photographs. Even when we look at people we don’t know, we can often tell a lot about the relationship. We can see if the people are open with each other and how close they are. That closeness, or fellowship, is very rarely faked. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    By This We Know

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,323 views

    The "litmus test" of our knowledge of Christ is obedience to His commands.

    By This We Know TCF Sermon 9/17/00 Turn with me to 1 John, chapter 2 - this will be our primary text this morning. Beginning with verse 3, “We know that we have come to know Him if we obey His commands. The man who says I know Him but does not do what He commands is a liar and the truth is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Obedience To His Commands

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Mar 17, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,306 views

    We need to obey Jesus.

    Obedience to His Commandments 1st John 2:3-6 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. By way of introduction, let’s briefly look at the five verses we studied last time. b. First, we looked at the deception of sin, we looked at the deception of saying we don’t have a sin nature, and the deception of saying ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love One Another

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,921 views

    Jesus Commands us to Love One Another

    Love One Another 1st John 2:7-14 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. By way of introduction, let’s briefly look at the five verses we studied last time. b. First, we looked at the topic of obedience, using verse 3 as our text. We found that obeying the Lord’s commands was critical to knowing Him, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Walking In Love Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 7, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,093 views

    This is the 3rd study in the study "Light In The Darkness".

    WALKING IN LOVE 1 John 2:7-17 As we continue in our study, “Light In The Darkness”, we will be studying the need to walk in love as Christians. In the Greek language there are four words for our word “love”. Eros: This is a sensual or erotic type of love. This word is never used in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    It's All Who You Know Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,843 views

    Beginning through Henry Blackaby’s Experiencing God, these are 3 qualities about God that will help us to follow His will.

    1 John 2:3-6 – It’s All Who You KNow Of course most of you know that country legend Johnny Cash died early Friday morning. Famous for such songs as “I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Ring of Fire”, the 71-year-old entertainer died of complications of diabetes, just 4 months after his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Assurance - Evidence #3 Series

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,996 views

    The 3rd EVIDENCE that gives us the ASSURANCE of our salvation is "Obedience To God’s Word", as seen in I John 2:3-6.

    “Blessed Assurance” – Evidence #3 1 John 2:3-6 INTRODUCTION: We have been looking at the EVIDENCES that give us the ASSURANCE of our salvation. These Biblical EVIDENCES will ASSURE us that EITHER: We are SAVED … or LOST. If a person is a true, born-again believer in Christ, surely there will ...read more

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    Blessed Assurance - Evidence #4 Series

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,403 views

    Another evidence that gives us the assurance of our salvation is found in our Christian Love. A continuation of our study of the assurance of salvation in 1 John.

    “BLESSED ASSURANCE” – Evidence #4 – ‘Christian Love’ INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on “The Assurance of Salvation”. In our past messages, we have seen: o You can’t be effective as a Christian without the assurance of salvation. o EVIDENCE #1 - Intimacy with Christ is an evidence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting To Know Christ Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 15, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,545 views

    The importance of obedience in knowing Christ

    Getting to Know Christ I John 2:1-6 INTRO.: Verse one of this chapter is John’s warning to his readers not to think too lightly of sin. In the previous verses, he has written two things that might lead to shallow thinking about sin. (1.) He has written that everyone sins, and (2.) He has written ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love, The Guiding Light Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 20, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,812 views

    John calls "love one another" a command old and new. Love turns on the light. It is imperative for Christians to walk in the light of love.

    Love, the Guiding Light I John 2:7-11 INTRO.: Love is a very popular idea in today’s world. We distort and misinterpret it, but it is on everyone’s lips. Many of our most popular songs, books, and movies are about love. There are enough to fill a library. We often forget love is a truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ?

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 26, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,232 views

    There have been many people who have asked me the question, how can I know I know Jesus and saved?

    CHRIST? lst John 2:3-6 A man was called Old Pete was talking to a doctor about his new birth into the family of God. The doctor said, Old Pete what would you say, if when you died, God took you to the mouth of hell and said, this is what you deserve, in you go? I would say you are right, but your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relationship, Not Rules

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,197 views

    What are those characteristics that mark a true follower of Jesus Christ? You may be surprised at the answer.

    Well, the new twenty dollar bills have come out and I made sure when I went to the bank this week that I got a brand new one so I could look at it. As you may have heard on the news, the new twenty dollar bills come out and just a few days after they were out the counterfeits had already hit the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Don't – But If You Do

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 16, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,489 views

    John wants us to know that dealing with our sin is the basis for fellowship with God. Fellowship is then the key to determining how well we actually know Him.

    DON’T – BUT IF YOU DO 1 John 2:1-6 INTRODUCTION: As we continue in our study of First John, Chapter two begins, not a new section but the natural progression of thought in the mind of John. John has taken the first chapter to develop the though that moral conduct – especially for the believer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Perfecting Our Walk

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 23, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,119 views

    It is often our tendency to measure our relationship for God in degrees, like one measures the temperature. According to John, this is not a valid method for believers in Christ. The issue is not the degree of a relationship with God, but the reality of

    PERFECTING OUR WALK 1 John 2:7-11 INTRODUCTION: Over the last few weeks, we have been developing this thought of John regarding our walk with Christ. John has challenged us to consider the validity of our walk with regard to personal obedience, personal repentance, and now personal love. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Test Of Loving My Neighbor

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jan 31, 2004
    based on 69 ratings
     | 12,080 views

    One of the main purposes of 1 John is to help the Christian, the child of God to know that they are truly in a right relationship with God, to know that your standing is true in the Lord.

    Living the Life Series: The Test of Loving My Neighbor Scripture Reference: 1 John 2:7 – 11 Introduction I agree with one pastor who stated that he had yet to meet anyone who actually likes to take tests. In fact some people have a phobia about taking tests, they freeze up as soon as the test is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational