Life in the Son

1 John 5:10-21
Nov. 4th, 2007

We live in a day where the world does not accept anything as absolute truth, unless it is their truth. All things are relative to what is perceived in each individual. “What is truth to you is not truth to me” Where this may be the case in some arenas of living, it is not the case when it comes to Christ and the purpose of His coming. In this, Christians are intolerant. There is no other argument there is no other truth. Jesus said, “I am the truth, life and the way.” No man comes to God except through Him. The sin unto death is to reject this truth and worship other idols.
Believing in Christ (v10. He that believeth..)
• What is the witness?
• Who is the liar? God or Man?
• God’s record is true- He does not lie.
Because He Live (v11. God has given us..)
• The record came down to earth to give His life
• We now have a claim on eternal life because of Him
Bearer of Christ (v12. He that hath the Son..)
• If we have Christ, then we have this life
• If we do not bear Christ in our life, then we don’t have life
• The purpose of the record was to establish credence (knowing)
Beseeching Christ (v14. If we ask..)
• Therefore we have confidence in Him
• Ask anything according to His Will
• Jesus said, Ask, and ye shall receive.)
Brother found in sin (v16 If any man see his brother)
• The spirit of restoration
• What is the sin unto death? Rejection of Christ
Born of God (v18 Whosoever is born of God)
• Evidence of being born of God
• Abstaining from sin is not salvation
• Salvation is an experience, not an intellectual acceptance
Begotten of God (v18 begotten of God)
• Abiding in Christ will separate you from the world
• We know have spiritual understanding
Beloved only to Christ (v 21 keep yourself from idols)
• Who do we idolize- admire, esteem?
• Spiritual idolatry is putting Christ in 2nd place
• Christ must be 1st in everything we do.