August 13, 2017 AM
Rev. Stephen Dervan
OVERCOMING THE WORLD
1 John 5:1-5, 12, 13
1) Anyone born of God __. (v. 1)
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34, 35
2) Anyone born of God __. (vv. 2, 3)
1 John 2:3, 4
His commands are meant to…
- __ our lives (John 3:17)
- Provide us __ (Romans 15:13)
- Set us __ (Galatians 4:1-7)
3) Anyone born of God __. (vv. 4, 5)
- Accepts their __ in Christ
- Finds __ in Christ
The world can’t __ you because the world didn’t __ you.
- Follows Jesus over the __
4) Anyone born of God __. (v. 12)
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12
5) Anyone born of God can be __ __. (v. 13)
“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.” – 1 John 5:13
Four Pillars of Assurance: (adapted from Billy Graham)
1) God cannot __. (John 6:37; Romans 10:13)
2) Jesus __. (John 19:30)
3) The Great __(1 John 3:24)
4) A __ life (1 John 2:3)