What We Know (1 John 5:1-21)
We can know what’s true, and what’s true can give us the assurance we need to live for God even when it’s hard.
1 John
The Defining Characteristic (1 John 3:11-18, 4:7-21)
Love is the defining characteristic of God and his people.
A Word to Genuine, Struggling Believers (1 John 2:12-27)
Genuine, struggling believers: don’t live for this world, and don’t settle for lies about God.
Three Tests (1 John 1:6-2:11)
If we know we’re sinners rescued by Jesus, and if this leads us to obey God and love other believers, we can have assurance that we have genuine faith.
When We Get Christianity Right (1 John 1:1-2:6)
We get Christianity right when we make it about the real Jesus as the solution to our real sins.