1 JOHN 5:16-17
Pastor Rick
Jackson
I. RIGHTLY
DIVIDING [v. 14-17, 2 Tm. 2:15]
Study to
shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.
1. Praying in
the Will of God [v. 14-15]
2. Praying
for the Will of God [v. 16, James 1:5]
If any of
you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and
upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
3. Praying
According to the Will of God [v. 16-17, Jeremiah 7:16, 11:14, 14:11]
-Therefore
pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither
make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
-Therefore
pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I
will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
-Then said
the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
II. RIGHTLY
DEMONSTRATED [v. 16-17]
1. A Sin of
a Christian [v. 16] so physical death not the second death is meant here
One of the
basic rules of Bible interpretation is “When the plain sense, makes good sense,
seek no other sense.”
2. A Sin of Individuality
[v. 16-17]
-Ananias
& Sapphira [Acts 5:1-11
-Corinthian Christians
[1 Cor. 11:30] For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many
sleep.
-Moses &
Aaron, Achan, the unnamed prophet of 1 Kings 13, et cetera
3. A Sin of
Conclusion [v. 16]
III.
RIGHTLY DEVELOPED [v. 18-21]
1. Assurance
of the Brother’s Salvation [v. 18] context
Another of
the basic rules of Bible interpretation is “A text without a context is a
pretext”
2. A
Reminder of Our “Bad” Situation [v. 19]
3. Advantage
of Studied Sanctification [v. 20-21, John 17:17, 19; Eph. 5:26, 1 Peter 3:15]
-Sanctify
them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
-And for
their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the
truth.
-That he
might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word
-But
sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to
every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and
fear:
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