First John - I am Writing to You

(1 John 2:12-14)

John writes to remind his readers of what is true of them in Jesus. As Christians, remembering our identity is one of the most important things we can do in order to live the lives God calls us to live. In this sermon, we look at what is true of God's people, why it is important to remember and steps we can take to help us remember.

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First John - The Old/New Commandment

(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 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 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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Jesus the Messiah - A Risen Messiah

(Matthew 28)

Happy Easter! Jesus is alive. The tomb is empty. Whether you believe that’s true or not, it requires a response. We see three responses in Matthew 28.

If you believe Jesus is alive, don’t be afraid.

If you don’t believe Jesus is alive, explain why the tomb is empty.

If you do believe that Jesus is alive, share the good news.