Scottsbluff Church of Christ
1 John 1
I John 1:1-5 NKJV
The Essential Need for Light
Light is Necessary for the Survival of Life on Earth
Fellowship Was From the beginning (1 John 1:1-3)
"That" - Refers to the World of Life, Not to Jesus
I John 1:1-3 NKJV
Fellowship was From the Beginning (1 John 1:1-3)
Beginning?
the Lift and Fellowship the Apostles had with Jesus
Fellowship Involved Personal Witness (1 John 1:1-3)
Three Credible Evidences:
"That Which we Heard"
Fellowship Involved Personal Witness (1 John 1:1-3)
Three Credible Evidences:
"That Which We Saw"
Fellowship Involved Personal Witness (1 John 1:1-3)
Three Credible Evidences:
"That Which We Touched"
Fellowship Involved Personal Witness (1 John 1:1-3)
What Jesus Said:
You are witnesses of these things. (Luke 24-48)
Fellowship Involves Accepting This Testimony (1 John 1:1-3)
What the Apostles Declared:
Salvation could be shared by everyone who believes and obeys.
Fellowship Involves Accepting This Testimony (1 John 1:1-3)
What the Apostles Declared:
Fellowship cold be offered to everyone who believed ad obeyed.
Fellowship Involves Accepting This Testimony (1 John 1:1-3)
What the Apostles Declared:
Fellowship with the Apostles and their Message means fellowship with Christ.
Fellowship Involves Exceeding Joy (1 John 1:4-7)
What Makes Fellowship With Christ so Joyful?
The life manifested in Christ bring eternal life.
I John 1:4-7 NKJV
Fellowship Involves Exceeding Joy (1 John 1:4-7)
What Makes Fellowship With Christ so Joyful?
Not Duration of life, but Quality.
Fellowship Involves Eliminating All Darkness from our Lives (1 John1:4-7)
Two Perspectives:
Vertical
Horizontal
Fellowship Involves Eliminating All Darkness from our Lives (1 John1:4-7)
God is Light Means Moral Perfection
Fellowship Involves Eliminating All Darkness from our Lives (1 John1:4-7)
Darkness is Anything Immoral from God's Perspective
Fellowship Involves Eliminating All Darkness from our Lives (1 John1:4-7)
How do we do this?
Maintain a Holy Lifestyle
Our Christian Walk must be Continuous.
Fellowship Involves Eliminating All Darkness from our Lives (1 John1:4-7)
How do we do this?
Maintain a Spiritual Lifestyle
Our Christian Walk Depends on our Fellowship with Each Other.
Fellowship Involves Eliminating All Darkness from our Lives (1 John1:4-7)
How do we do this?
Maintain a Cleansed Lifestyle
Keep our Sins in Remission
Romans 6:1-2 NKJV
Galatians 5:25 NKJV
Fellowship Involves Acknowledgement of Guilt (1 John1:8-10)
If we deny that we sin, we:
Accuse God of Lying
Have No Need for Atonement or Forgiveness
I John 1:8-10 NKJV
Fellowship Involves Admission of Guilt
Confess Our Sins to God
Confess our Sins to Each Other (James 5:16)
James 5:16 NKJV
Fellowship Involves Admission of Guilt
Agreement- Our Admission Agrees with God's Verdict
Declaration- Admitting What our Failures Are
Fellowship Involves Accepting God's Forgiveness
We Are Free IF:
We don't continue living on our sins.
We don't continue to beat ourselves up.
We need physical light to have physical life.
We need Christ's light to Have Christ
Walking
Having
Cleansing