1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Drew Mathews, Associate Pastor November 6, 2013 The Vine
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Themes of 1 John... John (and God!) wants us to be grounded in truth and abiding in Christ
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World
Do not love the world... (v )
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v ) Jesus’ calls Satan the ruler of this world.
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v ) What can we learn from Jesus’ temptations?
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v ) What can we learn from Jesus’ temptations? Jesus was fully human
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v ) What can we learn from Jesus’ temptations? Jesus was fully human Jesus countered temptation with truth
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v ) What can we learn from Jesus’ temptations? Jesus was fully human Jesus countered temptation with truth His source of truth is God’s Word
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v )
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v ) “Antichrist” - the only book of the Bible that uses this word is1 John
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v ) “Antichrist” - the only book of the Bible that uses this word is1 John The Bible speaks of a “man of lawlessness” in 2 Thessalonians (chapter 2)
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v ) “Antichrist” - the only book of the Bible that uses this word is1 John The Bible speaks of a “man of lawlessness” in 2 Thessalonians (chapter 2) Anybody who preaches or adheres to false doctrine is an antichrist
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v ) How do we stand firm against false teaching?
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v ) How do we stand firm against false teaching? Take confidence in ouranointing of the Holy Spirit
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v ) How do we stand firm against false teaching? Take confidence in ouranointing of the Holy Spirit A Christian is indwelt by the Spirit of truth
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v ) How do we stand firm against false teaching? Take confidence in ouranointing of the Holy Spirit A Christian is indwelt by the Spirit of truth The Spirit works in conjunction with God’s Word
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v ) How do we stand firm against false teaching? Take confidence in ouranointing of the Holy Spirit A Christian is indwelt by the Spirit of truth The Spirit works in conjunction with God’s Word The Spirit works in conjunction with the church
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v )
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v ) Muslims believe that Jesus is a prophet but not the Son of God
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v ) Muslims believe that Jesus is a prophet but not the Son of God Jews are still waiting for the Messiah
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v ) Muslims believe that Jesus is a prophet but not the Son of God Jews are still waiting for the Messiah All other religions teach that you must DO good works instead of relying on the work that Christ has already DONE
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v )
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v ) Remember what you heard in the beginning of your days as a Christ-follower
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v ) Remember what you heard in the beginning of your days as a Christ-follower Know the truth so that you can test the spirits of teaching that you hear
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v ) Remember what you heard in the beginning of your days as a Christ-follower Know the truth so that you can test the spirits of teaching that you hear A false teacher deviates from the Gospel
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v ) Remember what you heard in the beginning of your days as a Christ-follower Know the truth so that you can test the spirits of teaching that you hear A false teacher deviates from the Gospel A false teacher distances from the church
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v )
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v ) If you are a Christ-follower, you can say...
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v ) If you are a Christ-follower, you can say... We have been anointed with the Holy Spirit
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v ) If you are a Christ-follower, you can say... We have been anointed with the Holy Spirit We have the Son of God abiding in us
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v ) If you are a Christ-follower, you can say... We have been anointed with the Holy Spirit We have the Son of God abiding in us We know the Father
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v ) If you are a Christ-follower, you can say... We have been anointed with the Holy Spirit We have the Son of God abiding in us We know the Father We stand in the truth
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v ) If you are a Christ-follower, you can say... We have been anointed with the Holy Spirit We have the Son of God abiding in us We know the Father We stand in the truth We have overcome the world
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Summary of the Passage:
1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Summary of the Passage: Christ-followers must resist the world along with its desires and its teachings and must continue to abide in Christ.