Confidence in Christ- 1 John Chapter 2

Series Main Idea: “Genuine fellowship with God, made possible only through the incarnation of Jesus Christ, transforms how we walk, how we love, and howe we discern truth from deception.”

"My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin."

- 1 John 2:1-2

Question: What helps “little children” to not sin?

Context to Consider:

1 John Chapter 1: God is the Light, and His followers walk in this Light, having fellowship with one another, confessing our sins, and believing Jesus cleanses us from those sins.

- 1 John 2:1b-2

Our Confidence is in Christ alone, through faith alone,by grace alone

- 1 John 2:4-6

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another

- John 13:34

- John 14:15, 21 & 23

Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

- John 15:9-10

- 1 John 2:7-11

Question: What helps “little children” to not sin?

- 1 John 2:12-14

Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

- 1 John 2:15-17

Children, it is the last hour and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.

- 1 John 2:18

For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

- Matthew 7:14-15

They went out from us, but there were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the truth. Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

- 1 John 2:19-23

Question: What is the one marker of antichrist teachings?

As for your, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life. These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

- 1 John 2:25-27

Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.

- 1 John 2:28-29

Takeaways:

Do you know Christ?

Are you striving or abiding?