Pastor Tim | Feb 6
1 John 5:16-21
We come to the end of John’s letter in this message. John continues his discussion on what we can know as a result of being a genuine believer. We look at the remaining three things we can know for sure.
Pastor Tim | Jan 30
1 John 5:13-15
In the concluding paragraph of his letter, John reiterates several things that we can know as a result of being a genuine Christ follower. In this 1st part we will look at two things we can know for sure.
Pastor Tim | Jan 23
1 John 5:6-12
In this second part we take a look at the last part of John’s discussion on loving God and being an overcomer.
Pastor Tim | Jan 16
1 John 5:1-7
In this passage John describes love as a birthmark of being in the family of God. John’s argument is that we love God when we love others, we love God when we keep His commands. If we do that we are overcomes in this world!
Pastor Tim | Jan 9
1 John 4:13-21
Loving others as God loves us is not an easy thing to do. Loving our enemies seems impossible and even loving our brothers and sisters in Christ can be challenging. It is supernatural love. In this passage John unwraps the power of love that will make the invisible God visible to the world that so desperately needs Him.
Pastor Tim | Jan 2
1 John 4:7-12
God is love! This begins the first of several passages John deals on the topic of love. In these verses he teaches us that not only is God love, but He also helps me love and shows me what true love looks like. He gave us His Son to pay the penalty of our sins. That is, He gave His life for us.
Pastor Tim | Nov 21
1 John 4:1-6
In this day particularly, discernment is needed more than ever. In this passage John teaches us that not only is it needed, it is possible to have discernment. It is a matter of truth, truth that is contained in Scripture.
Pastor Tim | Nov 14
1 John 3:19-24
Guilt is a major factor that leads one to doubt his salvation. In this passage, John shows us the reasons we experience doubt through our guilt and how to counterattack the doubts Satan throws our way.
Pastor Tim | Nov 7
1 John 3:11-18
Our culture today wrongly defines and misunderstands what true love is. In this passage, John gives us five characteristics of true love teaching us how God defines love.
Pastor Tim | Oct 31
1 John 2:28 – 3:10
In this 2nd of a 2 part message John identifies who is in the family – adopted by God. The family members are identified by living obedient lives, understanding why sin is wrong.
Pastor Tim | Oct 24
1 John 2:28 – 3:10
In this first of a 2 part message John identifies who is in the family – adopted by God. The family members are identified by living authentic lives through confessing sin and by the love God has making us His children.
Pastor Tim | Oct 3
1 John 2:18-27
John has a lot to say in this passage about false teachers that deceive believers. During this teaching we learn to recognize and avoid false teaching.
Pastor Tim | Sept 26
1 John 2:15-17
In this passage John writes to warn us about the war we fight with worldliness. In this war we choose if we will love the world or the Father. John warns us if we choose the world – it can’t provide you what it promises and what it does give you will not last.
Pastor Tim | Sept 19
1 John 2:7-14
We continue in this message to look at the 3 principles of assurance of our salvation. Having looked at obedience last week we turn our attention to love others and grow in knowledge of God.
Pastor Tim | Sept 12
1 John 2:1-6
John begins to uncover the reason for writing his letter in these verses. In the first of 2 messages we see we have assurance because Jesus defends us before the Father. We then see 3 principles of assurance of our salvation in verses 3-17. This messages covers our life is marked by obedience.
Pastor Tim | Sept 5
1 John 1:5-10
In these concluding verses of chapter 1, John describes God as Light. In the same way light eliminates darkness, God the Light exposes darkness. As a result of our relationship as believers with the Light, we are called to walk in the Light. This passages teaches us how to do so.
Pastor Tim | Aug 29
1 John 1:1-4
The Apostle John opens this epistle describing how he knew Jesus. Today, though we cannot see the physical Jesus, we are able to have a relationship with the real Jesus. It is also necessary for those who have a relationship with Jesus to share it with others.