In these verses, John tells us that Jesus came to rescue us from our sinfulness and to destroy the work of the devil.

John gives us a spiritual paternity test to see if we are the children of God or the children of the devil. Do we live: My life for me or my life for others?

We all want to know where we belong, but whose family resemblance do our daily lives actually show? Today Pastor Alan and Ed Upton dive into 1 John 3 for a spiritual paternity test to see if we are living for ourselves like Cain, or laying down our lives for others like Christ.

🗒️Additional resources from this week:

• YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49635854
• Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9KEClPPsx4

To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org

The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

Today Pastor Alan and Ed Upton explore how to find true spiritual assurance when our own hearts and the surrounding culture make us feel like we are never enough. Discover how God’s omniscience and grace overrule our self-condemnation, replacing guilt with child-like confidence and a life of gratitude. Join us as we learn to rest in the verdict of a God who is greater than your heart.

🗒️Additional resources from this week:

• YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49639106
• Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6hCIqPXvu8

To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org

The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

In a world full of deception, John warns us to be careful, be Christ-centered, and be confident.

John wants us to know what love is, where it comes from and what it does: it originates in God, initiates the response, and annihilates our biggest problem.

John is teaching us that the more convinced you are that God loves you, the more fearless and freer you are to love others.