Exposition of 1 John (Page 2)
Is Your Jesus the Real Jesus?
Bible Text: 1 John 4:1-3 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Is your Jesus the real Jesus? (And does it matter?) Do not believe every spirit The truth test
Persuading Our Heart to Love (Again)
Bible Text: 1 John 3:19-24 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Persuading our heart to love others The condemnation we feel (19-20) The confidence we have (21-22) The commandment we keep (23) The communion we enjoy (24)
The Defining Mark of True Christians
Bible Text: 1 John 3:11-18 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John This is the defining mark of true Christians: that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain. We should be like Jesus.
Children of God vs. Children of Satan
Bible Text: 1 John 3:4-10 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Distinguishing between the children of God and the children of Satan Identifying the crux of the matter The mission of sin vs. the mission of God The mission of the righteous vs. the mission of the unrighteous
Seeing the Father’s Love
Bible Text: 1 John 3:1-3 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Seeing the Father’s love The character of his love The confidence of his love The power of his love
The Confidence of God’s Children
Bible Text: 1 John 2:28-29 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John God’s children have great confidence in the coming of Jesus Christ. Abide in him. Practice righteousness.
It Is the Last Hour
Bible Text: 1 John 2:18-27 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Children, it is the last hour–abide in him. It is the last hour Identifying antichrists The believer’s anointing and abiding
Do Not Love the World
Bible Text: 1 John 2:15-17 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Do not love the world. An important command and warning Contrary desires Foolish desires
The Confidence of God’s People
Bible Text: 1 John 2:12-14 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John The confidence of God’s people is in their heavenly Father and in his Son, Jesus Christ. I am writing to you, little children, fathers, and young men Little children Fathers Young men
The New, Yet Old, Commandment
Bible Text: 1 John 2:7-11 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Believers keep the new, yet old, commandment: love one another. An old commandment A new commandment A case in point: loving vs. hating your brother