Posts in First John

(1 John 2:7-11)

First John #5 - We pick up where we left off last week in the book of 1 John to hear about how God wants us to live in His light, not blinded to it.

Today we look at the command to love one another. It is an old command that can be found at the very beginning of the Bible. Yet, Jesus reshapes our understanding of this command and, in a way, makes it new.

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First JohnEric Scott5 May 20242024

First John - So That You May Not Sin

(1 John 2:1-6)

First John #4 - What is the proper Christian attitude in the fight against sin? Sin is bad. We can try our best to obey God but no one is perfect. How do we balance trying not to sin with trusting God to forgive us when we do?

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First JohnEric Scott28 April 20242024

First John - Walking in the Light

(1 John 1:5-10)

First John #3 - God wants us to walk in the light. But what does this mean and how do we do it?

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First JohnEric Scott21 April 20242024

First John - The Reason John Wrote

(1 John 1:1-4)

First John Sermon #2 - John begins his letter with the gospel message: God made it possible for us to truly know Him through Jesus Christ. John’s goal in writing this letter is for his readers to know fellowship and joy because of the gospel.

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First JohnEric Scott14 April 20242024

First John - Series Introduction

(1 John)

First John #1 - We are going to move slowly and study deeply the book of 1 John in this new sermon series.

First JohnEric Scott7 April 20242024