Eastern Hills Baptist Church
A 13 week series through the book of 1 John
Welcome to Eastern Hills Baptist Church
We are so glad that you decided to join us in worship today. Here at Eastern Hills we realize that we are all in different places on our journey with Christ, and that's okay. Whether you are a seeker, looking for answers, or a long-time follower of Christ, you are welcome here.
1 John 4:7-21 CSB
TODAY'S POINTS:
1) The revelation of God's love
2) The response to God's love
3) The result of God's love
John 13:34 CSB
1 John 3:11, 23 CSB
"God is love" does NOT equal "love is god."
“If affection is made the absolute sovereign of a human life the seeds will germinate. Love, having become a god, becomes a demon.”
—C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
Romans 3:25 CSB
Hebrews 2:17 CSB
1 John 2:2 CSB
“For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting Himself for man. Man asserts himself against God and puts himself where only God deserves to be; God sacrifices Himself for man and puts Himself where only man deserves to be.”
—John Stott, The Cross of Christ
2 Corinthians 5:19 CSB
John 1:18 CSB
John 13:35 CSB
Matthew 5:43-48 CSB
John 3:14-18 CSB
Proverbs 1:7 CSB
Revelation 20:11-15 CSB
2 Corinthians 5:21 CSB
Matthew 22:36-40 CSB
For discussion this week:
Look up and read the passages of Scripture that follow each of these truths about who we are in Christ, and reflect on this list this week:
• Through Christ, I am dead to sin (Rom 6:11).
• Through Christ, I am spiritually alive (Rom 6:11; 1 Cor 15:22).
• Through Christ, I am forgiven (Col 2:13; 1 John 2:12).
• Through Christ, I am declared righteous (1 Cor 1:30; 2 Cor 5:21).
• Through Christ, I am a child of God (Rom 8:16; Phil 2:15).
• Through Christ, I am God’s possession (Titus 2:14).
• Through Christ, I am blessed with all spiritual blessings (Eph 1:3).
• Through Christ, I am a citizen of heaven (Phil 3:20).
• Through Christ, I am free from the law (Rom 8:2).
• Through Christ, I am crucified with Him (Gal 2:20).
• Through Christ, I am an heir of God (Rom 8:17).
• Through Christ, I am not bound to the desires of the flesh (Gal 5:24).
• Through Christ, I am declared blameless and innocent (Phil 2:15).
• Through Christ, I am a light in the world (Matt 5:14–15; Phil 2:15).
• Through Christ, I am victorious over Satan (Luke 10:19).
• Through Christ, I am cleansed from sin (1 John 1:7).
• Through Christ, I am set free from the power of sin (Col 2:11–15).
• Through Christ, I am secure in Him (1 Pet 1:3–5).
• Through Christ, I am at peace with God (Rom 5:1; Phil 4:6–9).
• Through Christ, I am loved by God (1 John 4:10).
— Daniel Akin, Exalting Jesus in 1, 2, 3 John, quoting from Thomas and Wood, Gospel Coach. (edit mine)