1 JOHN 5:11-21]
Pastor Rick
Jackson
I. 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, Rm. 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, Ps. 119:89]
-For ever, O
LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
II. PRAYERS
THAT ASSURES [v. 14-17]
1. In His
Will [v. 14, 3:21-22]
2. In his
Time [v. 15]
3. In His
Wisdom [v. 16-17, 1 Cor. 11:30-32, Acts 5:1-11 Ananias & Sapphira] Let God
be God
For this
cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge
ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of
the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
III.
UNDERSTANDING THAT ASSURES [v. 18-21]
1. The New
Nature is Untouched [v. 18, 3:6, 9]
2. The New
Nature is Unattached [v. 19]
3. The New
Nature is Unavailable [v. 20-21]
