I KNOW, I KNOW WHY I KNOW, AND I KNOW YOU CAN KNOW TOO

1 JOHN 5

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE VICTORY [v. 1-6]

1. The Victory is in the New Birth [v. 1, 1 Cor. 15:54]

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

2. The Victory is in the New Lifestyle [v. 2-3, 2 Cor. 5:17] as opposed to the old deathstyle

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

3. The Victory is in the Faith [v. 4-6, Jn. 3:5-6] “new” to us at salvation

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

 

II. THE RECORD [v. 7-13]

1. The Record is a Heavenly Record [v. 7]

2. The Record is an Earthly Record [v. 8]

3. The Record is a Written Record [v. 9-13]

 

III. THE KNOWLEDGE [v. 14-21]

1. The Knowledge of Confidence in Prayer [v. 14-17]

2. The Knowledge of the New Nature [v. 18-19]

3. The Knowledge of True God & Saviour [v. 20-21]