First Naples Church

Blessed Assurance in Jesus
1 John 1:1-4

1 John 5:13

John begins in the only place true assurance can rest, that is in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is God who is eternal, a Savior who can be experienced, and the Life that must be shared.

I. Jesus is God who is Eternal

1 John 1:1

John 1:1

Colossians 1:15-16

John 8:56-59

II. Jesus is Savior who can be Experienced

1 John 1:1b

John 1:14

Matthew 11:28-30

III. Jesus is Life who must be Shared

1 John 1:1c-2

1 John 1:2b

1 John 1:3

Jeremy Linneman: "Despite our constant, always-on connectivity, people are lonelier than any other people group in history. Belonging is our primary human need. Beyond food and shelter, nothing promotes human flourishing like having a people and place of belonging. Research confirms that income level, marriage and children, and perceived security all pale in comparison to belonging in promoting sustained happiness. We long to belong."

1 John 1:3b

1 John 1:4

Assurance begins when you stop trusting in yourself and start trusting fully in Jesus Christ.