September 13, 2026 TEXT: I John 3:11-24 I. God has called us to love one another (v. 11) A. This is the message God has given from the beginning B. This is the message Jesus came to show us in real life C. This is the message that the Christian faith is all about II.…
September 13, 2026 TEXT: I John 3:16-19 Introduction: Galatians 5:13-14 * We are free to choose to believe what we want to believe. * We are free to choose how we vote. * We are free to choose the kind of work we want to do to make a living. * We are free to…
February 23, 2025 TEXT: I John 4:7-21 Introduction: I John 4:19 I. God’s love is a family trait of God’s children (vv. 7-8) A. Those who have received God’s love are beloved (v. 7a) B. Those who have received God’s love are to be loving (v. 7b) C. Those who have received God’s love are…
This evening, December 20, 2023, there will be a soup supper and carol singing around the city of Summerville. We offer this excellent selection from a prior posting: TEXT: 1 JOHN
December 3, 2023 TEXT: I John Introduction: I John 5:18-20 We know (v. 18) We know (v. 19) We know (v. 20) I. The deity of Christ is evident in Jesus being God the Son (I John 1:1-3) A. He is the true God (I John 5:20) B. He was prophesied to be God (Isaiah…
TEXT: 1 JOHN 5:6-12 Introduction: Jesus came in human form, meaning He existed before in eternity = Theology. 1 Timothy 3:15-16 This is the record of God that He has given for Himself = Bibliology. This is Fundamental to the Doctrine of Salvation = Soteriology. The One True God is a Triune Godhead. acts 17:29;…
JOIN US IN SSTUDYING GOD’S WORD WITH BROTHER JOHN MARTIN TEXT: 1 JOHN 4:4-6
TEXT: I John 4:7-21 I. Knowing God is all about experiencing and expressing His love (vv. 7-8) God wants His children to love others with His love (v. 7a) God wants His children to know Him so they can love others (v. 7b) God is love and He wants mankind to benefit from His love…
TEXT: 1 JOHN PART 2 IV. God provided for our sin because of His love for us 3:15-16 A. The effect of sin begins in our heart B. God loves us even in our sinfulness and wants us to be forgiven 1. His love is seen in His action toward us 2. His love is…
TEXT: 1 JOHN 1, 2 I. God is completely holy and without any sin at all (1:1-5) God is eternally sinless—”from the beginning” Gen. 1:1 (v. 1) God sent His sinless Son into the world—”the Word of life” John 1:1 (v. 1) God wants sinful people to have a relationship with Him in His holiness…