First John: Tests of True Faith – Knowing Where We Stand
Peter Barnes | 1 John 5:18-21 SERMON NOTES KNOWING WHERE WE STAND Job 19:21-29; 1 John 5:18-21 Martin Luther: ‘Take away assertions, and you take away Christianity.’ 1. We know …
First John: Tests of True Faith – Assurance in the Christian Life
Peter Barnes | 1 John 5:13-17 SERMON NOTES ASSURANCE IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE Mark 3:20-30; 1 John 5:13-17 1. Christians can come to assurance of their salvation. – 5:13; note …
First John: Tests of True Faith – Testimony to the Son
Peter Barnes | 1 John 5:6-12 SERMON NOTES TESTIMONY TO THE SON Deuteronomy 19:15-21; 1 John 5:6-12 1. The water, the blood, and the Spirit testify of Christ. – 5:6-8; …
First John: Tests of True Faith – Victory Through the Three Tests
Peter Barnes | 1 John 5:1-5 SERMON NOTES VICTORY THROUGH THE THREE TESTS Deuteronomy 30:1-10; 1 John 5:1-5 1. The rebirth comes first. – 5:1 (cf. 3:9; 4:7) – by …
First John: Tests of True Faith – Loving God and His People
Peter Barnes | 1 John 4:11-21 SERMON NOTES LOVING GOD AND HIS PEOPLE Leviticus 19:1-18; 1 John 4:11-21 – 1 John 2:7-11 and 3:11-18 – like ascending a spiral staircase …
First John: Tests of True Faith – God is Love
Peter Barnes | 1 John 4:7-10 SERMON NOTES GOD IS LOVE Psalm 31:1-24; 1 John 4:7-10 – see 1 John 2:7-11 and 3:11-18 1. God is love. – 4:8, 16; …
First John: Tests of True Faith – Testing the Spirits
Peter Barnes | 1 John 4:1-6 SERMON NOTES TESTING THE SPIRITS Ezekiel 13:1-23; 1 John 4:1-6 1. Test the spirits. – 4:1; note Matt.24:24; Deut.18:20-22; Jer.23:16-17; Acts 20:29-30; 2 Pet.2:1 …
First John: Tests of True Faith – Dealing With Doubt
Peter Barnes | 1 John 3:19-24 SERMON NOTES DEALING WITH DOUBT Psalm 139; 1 John 3:19-24 – Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine (Fanny Crosby) 1. God’s grace is greater than …