Identity in God Through Faith
Delve into the book of 1 John to explore how believers identify with God through faith, righteousness, love, and brotherly love. Discover the tender and fatherly tone of 1 John, emphasizing self-sacrifice and walking in the footsteps of the Lord. Gain insights on the structure of 1 John, the believer's knowledge of God, and the balance and change of emphasis in the believer's actions and beliefs.
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HBC hub 20thMarch 2016 1 John Walk like Jesus did series 1 John 3v1-24 God s children now Jim Harrison Have you got your identity in?
Plan Last time have you got your love on , Ed Overview of 1 John Focus 1 John 3 v 1-3 Have you got your identity in?
Read 1 John 3. 1-3 Have you got your identity in?
1 John structure - God God Light Love Have you got your identity in?
1 John structure the Believer The believer has knowledge of God and fellowship with God The Believer Righteousness of life Brotherly love Faith in Jesus as God incarnate Have you got your identity in?
I John - Tone Tender and Fatherly Have you got your identity in?
The Believer God Faith in Jesus as God incarnate Righteousness of life Light Love Brotherly love Have you got your identity in?
Faith in Jesus as God incarnate The Believer God Righteousness of life Light Love Brotherly love Have you got your identity in?
John C Have you got your identity in?
Balance of emphasis The Believer John s readers UK 2016 Belief Strong Weak Actions Weak Moderate Love Weak Strong Have you got your identity in?
Change of emphasis The Believer John s readers UK 2016 UK 1986 Belief Strong Weak Moderate Actions Weak Moderate Strong Love Weak Strong Weak Have you got your identity in?
But Love... ....is about self-sacrifice... walking in the Lord s footsteps (v16)... ...It is not a synonym for tolerance Have you got your identity in?
Christians have bumper stickers and catchphrases Believers have creeds and promises Disciples have scars and stories Simon Guillebaud, Dangerously Alive Have you got your identity in?
Focus 1 John 3 v 1-3 God s love Lavished on us Confers status as children of God all of God! Compare John 1v12,13 Have you got your identity in?
Not recognised ...by the world...but please recognise yourselves! Have you got your identity in?
The best is yet to come v2 Prepare for it Have you got your identity in?
Gods children by: Adoption legal change if status, inheritance (Rom 8v17,23) Second birth internal transformation, family likeness (John 1v13) This is the how and effect . 1 John gives the why , of being God s children. Have you got your identity in?
Review Have you got your identity in? Themes of 1 John Content 1 John 3 changing emphases Focus 1 John 3 v 1-3 God s love Our adoption Our rebirth Have you got your identity in?
Antidotes ...It depends on God not us ...We know it by the Spirit he gave us v24 Have you got your identity in?