What we believe matters. How we believe matters.
What we love matters. How we love matters.
What we DO matters. How we do it matters.
1 John 5:1
1. WE BELIEVE JESUS
In John’s Gospel, Jesus said,
- I am the bread of life. (6:35)
- I am the light of the world. (8:12)
- I am the gate. (10:9)
- I am the good shepherd. (10:11)
- I am the resurrection and life. (11:25)
- I am the way, the truth and the life. (14:6)
- I am the true vine. (15:1)
1 John 5:1-2
2. WE LOVE GOD AND HIS CHILDREN
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
We Love God (1 John 4:8-10, 19; Revelation 4:11)
We love the Father AND the Family He is building!
John 13:34-35
1 John 5:2-3
3. WE WALK IN OBEDIENCE
How do you show your love for God? Do what He says.
The highest credentials of our love for God are found in our obedience!
Obedience is better than…!
You can out-sing, out-praise, out-give, out-pray, out-church…disobedience.
Ask Yourself:
- Am I doing what God says?
- Are his commands really too hard to keep?
- Why do I keep His commandments, anyway?
2 Peter 1:3
Our birthmarks lead us to victory…1 John 5:4-5
We are children of God, so…
- We walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16, 25-26; Romans 8:6)
- We walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:6-7; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:8-9)
- We walk in victory (1 Corinthians 15:57; 1 John 5:4-5)
“We’re not fighting FOR victory, we’re fighting FROM victory!” (Wiersbe)