OCTOBER 11, 2026

TEXT: 1 JOHN 2:7-11

Introduction: “Brethren” Fellow believers in the Lord Jesus Christ

I John 3:13, 14, 16, II John 3, 5, 10
“Beloved” From Sermon #3
I John 3:2, 21, 4:1, 7, 11, III John 1, 2, 5, 11,

I. God’s commandments compliment each other (v. 7)
A. The New Testament reveals the Old Testament in fulfillment
1. Jesus came to fulfill the Law (Matthew 5:17-19)
2. Jesus came to give more understanding of the Law (Matthew 5:21, 27-28, 33, 38-39, 43, 44; Leviticus 19:18; Luke 10:27-30)
B. God does not change in His righteous character (Matthew 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17; Revelation 1:8)
C. God’s Word is true from the beginning (Psalm 199:160; Proverbs 8:23; Isaiah 40:21; 46:10)

II. What is new about this old commandment from the beginning (v. 8)
A. The new commandment is in not out
B. Jesus stated a new aspect of this old commandment to love one another (John 13:34)
C. We see the new commandment was the same from the beginning (II John 5)

III. The newness is the light of God’s love being in us (vv. 9-11)
A. Being in the light of God helps us remove darkness (v. 9)
B. Being in the light of God helps us to see things clearly (v. 10)
C. Being in the light of God helps us to live in the light of God (v. 11)