1st John 5.13-21 – Blessed Assurance

Bible passage: 1st John 5.13-21
Speaker: Bryson
Series: 1 John: Blessed Assurance

Outline:

Knowing

Six things to know
 #1 You have eternal life (1st John 5.13)
 #2 You are heard by God (1st John 5.14-15)
 #3 Your prayers are answered (1st John 5.15-17)
 #4 You don’t continue to sin (1st John 5.18)
 #5 You are a child of God (1st John 5.19)
 #6 You know the true God (1st John 5.20)

One thing to do (1st John 5.21)

1st John 5.1-12 – The Testimony of God

Bible passage: 1st John 5.1-12
Speaker: Bryson
Series: 1 John: Blessed Assurance

Outline:

The necessity of Jesus

1.0 A child of God (1st John 5.1-3)

2.0 Overcome the world (1st John 5.4-5)

3.0 Eternal life
 a) the blood, water and testimony (1st John 5.6-10)
 b) Christ alone (1st John 5.11-12)

The essential Jesus

1st John 4.7-21 – God is Love

Bible passage: 1st John 4.7-21
Speaker: Bryson
Series: 1 John: Blessed Assurance

Outline:

 What’s the big deal about loving one another?

Reason #1 – Love comes from God (1st John 4.7-8)

Reason #2 – God has especially loved us (1st John 4.9-11)

Reason #3 – God lives in us (1st John 4.12-16)

Reason #4 – God’s love is made complete in us (1st John 4.12, 17-21)

 The big deal about loving one another