1 JOHN 2:18-27
• The last hour: From the time Jesus entered the world until the time He comes again.
• The Antichrist: Also the “Beast” (Rev. 13:1-18; 17:3, 7-17) and “Man of Lawlessness” (2 Thess. 2:3-4)
• Antichrists: False teachers throughout the history of the church.
• Anointed by the Holy One (1 John 2:20)”: Same as Paul’s “baptized” by the Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13).
• Jesus was fully God and fully man. Any other teaching is false (1 John 2:22-23).
• The Father cannot be separated from the Son, and the Son cannot be separated from the Father. A relationship with the Father is always through Jesus (John 3:36; 1 John 2:23).
• While we will always need human teachers, the Holy Spirit is our primary Teacher (1 John 2:27; John 14:16-18, 26; 16:13).
Three Take-Aways from 1 John 2:18-27
1. Beware of false teachers.
• The Heretic: Contradicts essential teaching of the Christian Faith.
• The Charlatan: In it for the money.
• The Prophet: Claims to speak fresh revelation.
• The Abuser: Uses position to take advantage of people.
• The Divider: Uses false doctrine to disrupt or destroy a church.
• The Tickler: Teaches only parts of the Bible that are acceptable.
• The Speculator: Obsessed with presenting novelty, originality, or speculation.
-Tim Challies, 7 False Teachers in the Church Today
https://www.challies.com/articles/7-false-teachers-in-the-church-today/
2. Be wise and discerning. The Father loves you so much He sent His Son. Jesus loves you so much He died for you on the cross. You are anointed by the Holy One—the Holy Spirit of truth.
3. True believers persevere (1 John 2:19).
Philippians 1:6
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life.
Anointed
March 31, 2019 • Ron Moore
These Things
August 4, 2019 • Ron Moore
Review: • John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. • He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. • He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: 1. To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) 2. To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) 3. To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) 4. To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26) 5. To allow believers to know with certainty that they are children of God…forever! (1 John 5:13) 1 John 5:13 7 Proofs of Assurance 1. Trust in Jesus alone (1 John 2:21-23; 4:2-3, 14-15; 5:11-12) 2. Indwelt by the Holy Spirit (1 John 2:20; 4:4, 13) 3. Committed to Obedience (1 John 2:3-6; 3:4-10; 5:2-3) 4. Tender-hearted Confession (1 John 1:9; 2:1-2) 5. Demonstrated Love (1 John 2:9-11; 3:14-21) 6. Rejecting the world (1 John 2:15-18; 5:4-5) 7. Perseverance (1 John 2:18-19, 24-25, 28-29) Are you in need of prayer? Care? Know of someone who is? Send the information to http://caregiving@biblechapel.org. Would you like to nail down the essentials of the Christian Faith so you can share Jesus more effectively with those he has placed in your life? Contact Greg DeVore at http://gdevore@biblechapel.org.
Confirmation
July 28, 2019 • Ron Moore
Review: John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26) To allow believers to know with certainty that they are children of God…forever! (1 John 5:13) 1 John 5:13-21 Talking to God: Our Confidence (1 John 5:13-14) Prerequisite #1: Child of God Prerequisite #2: Requests are according to his will God’s will is found in God’s Word. God’s will is for us to do what he says. The Holy Spirit reveals God’s specific God confirms his specific will in community with other believers. Talk to God about those you know who are caught in sin—Intercession (1 John 5:16-17). God will protect those who know him (1 John 5:18-21): From continuing sin From Satan From false teaching Are you in need of prayer? Care? Know of someone who is? Send the information to http://caregiving@biblechapel.org. Would you like to nail down the essentials of the Christian Faith so you can share Jesus more effectively with those he has placed in your life? Contact Greg DeVore at http://gdevore@biblechapel.org.
The Testimony
July 21, 2019 • Ron Moore
Review: John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26) To allow believers to know with certainty that they are children of God…forever! (1 John 5:13) 1 John 5:6-12 Testify or Testimony To make a declaration for the purpose of establishing a fact. The Three Witnesses (1 John 5:6-8) Water—Baptism Blood—Cross Spirit—Life Giver The Testimony (1 John 5:9-12) Eternal life is found in Jesus alone.