Living a Full Life - Message 8 - Full Assurance - 1 John 3:19-24
Outline
Doubt is overcome by knowledge, not experience; by faith, not fear; by confidence, not condemnation.
I. Confronting Doubt β vs. 19-20
A. Assure Your Heart (vs. 19) 1. Do I Really Love the Brethren? β 1 John 3:17-18 2. Donβt Look at Your Failures β Heb 10:16-22 3. Look at Specific Examples of Obedience β 1 John 3:14, 16
B. God Knows Better (vs. 20) 1. A Condemning Heart β Jer 17:9 2. No Condemnation in Christ β Rom 8:1, 31-34; Heb 10:23-25
II. Confidence Before God β vs. 21-22
A. Confidence Defined: The right of a citizen in a free state to speak his mind without fear or shame. B. Access to God (vs. 21) β Rom 5:2 C. Answered Prayers (vs. 22) β John 16:23-24 1. Obey His Commands 2. Do What Pleases Him 3. Surrender to the Will of the Father
III. Concerning Christ and His Church β vs. 23
A. One Command (singular) B. Faith in Christ β accomplished in the past β John 6:29; Mark 12:28-30 C. Love for One Another β present and continuing to the future β Gal 5:6
IV. Comforted by the Spirit β vs. 24
A. Abiding is Evidence B. By This We Know C. The Spirit Given to Us 1. Aware of His Presence and Power β Phil 2:12-13; Rom 8:5 2. Bearing the Fruit of the Spirit β Gal 5:22-23 3. Conviction of Sin β John 16:8 4. Our Relationship by Adoption β Rom 8:15-16
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Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...
