This Sunday continuing our series in the first epistle of John; we are in chapter 2 looking at verse 15.  Here in this verse, John now gives his first command (imperative) in this letter, the first of 10 imperatives (commands) that he gives.  This command he gives is about the world, loving the world, and…

This Sunday continuing our series in the first epistle of 1 John; we are in chapter 2 looking at verses 12-14.  Here in this text, John takes a break from topic and develops a sort of parenthesis here in order to encourage his readers and to help them remember about levels of Christian growth.  He…

This Sunday as we continue our expository series in the first epistle of John; we come to our 2nd part, part 2 of chapter 2, verses 3-6.  Here in part 2, John, has been saying that we can know that we are saved!  That our salvation is not guesswork!  So how do we know?  Because, we said last…

This Sunday as we continue our expository series in the first epistle of John; we come to chapter 2, looking at verses 3-6.  Due to the amount of material here in this text we will be doing these verses in two parts, this week and next.  Here in this passage John, after laying the groundwork…

This Sunday we continue our expository series in the first epistle of John.  Our text this week continues in chapter 2, looking at verse 2.  Here in this passage John tells us that our advocate (we talked about last Sunday), is also the propitiation for our sins, and the sins of the whole world.  What…

This Sunday we return to and continue our expository series in the first epistle of John.  Our text this week begins chapter 2, looking at just verse 1.  Here in this passage John further deals with the trouble of sin and that we are sinners; and that we must be honest about that.  John now…

This Sunday we continue our expository series in the first epistle of John.  Our text this week is the last section of chapter 1, verses 8-10.  Here in this passage John deals with the trouble the lost world has, as well as a problem some believers can have.  The problem of lying to ourselves.  How…

This Sunday we continue our preaching series in the first epistle of John.  Our text this week is chapter 1, verses 5-7.  We now come to John’s announcement of the message that Jesus, (the One he had seen and heard – in person) gave that John declares to his listeners (readers).  John then goes on…

This Sunday we continue our preaching series in the first epistle of John.  Our text again this week is the 2nd part of chapter 1, verses 1-4.  Last week we looked at the first part, the first 2 verses which showed us the first 2 truths about Christ’s humanity, and His help in our Christian walk. …

This Sunday we continue our new sermon series on the first epistle of John.  Our text is chapter 1, verses 1-4.  Due to the amount of material in these 4 verses we will just be looking at the first part, the first 2 verses which show us the first 2 of 4 truths about Christ’s…