Big Idea: Eternal life in Jesus is our victory, our confidence and our protection
In Jesus we have...
Victory over the world because we believe God’s testimony (5:4-12)
Confidence in prayer because we ask and God hears us (5:14-17)
Protection from the devil because we know the real God (5:18-21)
Big Idea: Those who know God love like God because God is love
Those who love like God...
Receive his love that came down to them (4:9-11)
Remain in his love that lives in them (4:12-19)
Reciprocate his love that flows out of them (4:20-5:3)
Big Idea: God gives us his Spirit so we can confidently detect truth and error
Do they confess the real Christ? (4:2-3)
Do they listen to God’s message? (4:5-6)
Testing the spirits today:
What do they believe?
How do they walk?
Who do they love?
Big Idea: Genuine Christians are known by genuine Christian love
Christian love...
Resists hate (3:12-15)
Gives itself (3:16-17)
Walks in truth (3:18-24)
Big Idea: God’s kids can have confidence they are his because they have the family traits
God’s kids...
Purify themselves in the hope of God’s love (3:1-3)
Do right because they know Jesus, the Righteous One (3:4-7)
Cannot imitate the devil because God’s DNA is in them (3:8-10)