Confessing the Christ

1 John 2:18-27

Authentic Christians confess the truth concerning Christ.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1, 2, & 3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; 1 John: Background, Structure, and False Teachers (Lecture) by Dr. Michael J. Kruger; The State of Theology by Ligonier Ministries; The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

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Do Not Love the World?

1 John 2:12-17

Because of what Christians possess in Christ, God’s people resist the world and live forever.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; 1-3 John: Fellowship in God's Family (Preaching the Word) by David Allen; Reformed Expository Commentaries: 1, 2, & 3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnel

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Walking in the Light

1 John 2:1-6

We walk in God’s light by clinging to Jesus Christ.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1-3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; What does it mean to ‘accept Jesus’? by Ray Ortlund Jr.; An Open Letter to Those Frustrated by Their Progress in Sanctification by David Powlison

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The Word of Life

1 John 1:1-4; 5:13

The good news about Jesus Christ comes to us through the Apostles for our salvation, joy, and assurance.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1-3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnel; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament by Karen H. Jobes; The Meaning of Christmas by Tim Keller.

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