HIS NAME IS WONDERFUL

1 JOHN 5:1-13

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. BEHAVIOR THAT ASSURES [v. 1-6]

1. Loving Other Children of God [v. 1-2a]

2. Keeping God’s Commandments

[v. 2b-3, John 14:15

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

3. Overcoming the World [v. 4-6]

in context with a sin nature

 

II. WITNESSES THAT ASSURE [v. 6-9]

1. Heavenly Witnesses [v. 6-7]

2. Earthly Witnesses [v. 8]

3. Inscripturated Witnesses [v. 9]

 

III. WORDS THAT ASSURE [v. 10-13]

1. Internalized by Reception [v. 10, Jeremiah 15:16]

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

2. Externalized by Writing [v. 11, 13, 2 Tm. 3:16, Romans 15:4]

graphe;  a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it):--scripture.

-All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

-For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

3. Eternalized by God [v. 11-13, 1:2, 5:20, Psalm 119:89]

-For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.