King Jesus: the epistles of John
Because of Jesus we can be confident worshippers, siblings, and missionaries. This confidence displays our belief in the supremacy of Jesus in our lives and helps us heed John's final command: keep yourselves from idols.
Over the course of his epistles, John has given us three tests to determine the kingship of Jesus in our lives; theological, moral, and social. In this week's text he gives one final test: is Jesus king?
One of the main themes of the Apostle John is Christian's love for one another. This week we can see seven reasons why.
In this week's sermon the Apostle John shows us how there are two agendas battling for our attention and submission. The Holy Spirit seeks to capture our attention with the truth of the Gospel while Satan tries to distract us with the ways of the world.
Our text this week expounds on the social test of being a follower of Jesus Christ, do I love like I believe Jesus is Lord?
The Gospel is the predetermined plan, incarnation, sinless life, substitutionary death, bodily resurrection, and impending return of Jesus and all of it's effects. Because of this, Christians live for a day because they have been changed by a day.
Tonight we unpack this statement in our text: Jesus has called us to Gospel life and mission. His enemies seek to replace truth and destroy assurance, but God has provided for our perseverance.
In this week's passage John addresses three groups of people in the church: spiritual children, the spiritually growing, and the spiritually mature. He encourages them but also warns them that the kingdom of this world seeks to take away our attention for the kingdom of God.
