1st John Went Through Us

I love the Bible so much. God by His Word has been such an anchor for my life in every season. I am so grateful for the ability to read, to study, and even to teach the Bible to others. It’s always a milestone when our church completes a verse-by-verse study of a book of the Bible. We finish 1st John this Sunday- albeit LIVE STREAM due to Coronavirus.

The Simple Challenge:

When we began our sermon series on 1st John in October of 2019 I gave the people of Fellowship Raleigh one challenge:

• Read the book 50X during the few months that we are studying it. I hope some took this challenge. What a great New Testament book!

3 Reasons We Studied 1st John:

In the introductory sermon (October 3, 2019) I gave our church 3 reasons why we should study the book of 1st John:

1. To encourage and challenge authentic Christian faith in yourself. Beware of Christianity “assumed.” Test yourself and seek to gain the assurance of authentic faith that is offered in this book.
2. To address contemporary questions with Biblical answers (i.e. does it even matter what I or someone else specifically believes about God or about the historical Jesus?).
3. To know and make known the God the who is Light and Love (big themes in 1st John).

Every Sermon Title from 1st John:

Click here to listen to (or watch) every sermon.

1. Introduction to 1^st John
2. Jesus- The Word of Life (1:1-1:4)
3. Because God is Light (1:5-2:2)
4. You Can Know That You Know God (2:3-11)
5. Encouragement Every Christian Must Hear (2:12-14)
6. Break Up with The World (2:15-17)
7. Double Abiding Faith (2:18-27)
8. Who Are The Children of God (2:28-3:3)
9. Spotting the Devils Advocates (3:4-10)
10. Loving One Another (3:11-18)
11. From Condemnation to Confidence (3:19-24)
12. Dealing with False Worldviews (4:1-6)
13. What to do with God’s Love (4:7-21)
14. The Case for Faith in Christ (5:1-12)
15. We Hold These Truths (5:13-21)

    ** If you would like more detailed review of each sermon outline please click here.
    

What is Next?

• Encountering the Risen Jesus (3 Week Easter Series in the Gospel of John)
• David: Man After God’s Own Heart (8 Weeks in 1-2nd Samuel)
• Fall 2020: The book of Romans