1 John 4:1-6
Big Idea: A True And Faithful Teacher From God Possesses The Spirit Of God And Confesses That Jesus Christ Is The Incarnate Son Of God
Test and See:
1) Truth 1: Jesus is the Christ, the incarnate Son of God, Who came to save us (v. 2-3)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”
- John 3:16
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”
- John 14:6
2) Truth 2: The power of God in us is greater than the one who opposes us (v. 4)
Life-Transforming Gospel Assurances (v. 4):
1) Our new identity
2) Our eternal victory
“See what kinds of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are!”
- 1 John 3:1
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
– John 16:33
3) Truth 3: Faithful teachers from God teach God’s truth accurately to us (v. 5-6)