Life Light Love I am writing these things so that Confidence Born of God That you may know The Letters of John First John 1:5-10 Page 1034 in Pew Bibles

First John 1: Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him. 6.If we say, “We have fellowship with Him,” and walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth. 7.But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

8. If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10. If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

The Letters of John First John 1:5-10 Page 1034 in Pew Bibles

It All Starts with God 1:5 “Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.” 1:5 “Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.” Script >

God is Light God reveals Himself and has nothing to hide God reveals Himself and has nothing to hide God is pure and doesn’t have a dark side God is pure and doesn’t have a dark side God is full of splendor, and His holiness is part of His beauty God is full of splendor, and His holiness is part of His beauty God’s presence reveals – and to be in His presence makes the dirt show up God’s presence reveals – and to be in His presence makes the dirt show up God sees and no one can hide God sees and no one can hide. >

Life Light Love I am writing these things so that Confidence Born of God That you may know Life in Darkness

1. Walking in Darkness 1:6 “If we say, ‘We have fellowship with Him,’ and walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.” 1:6 “If we say, ‘We have fellowship with Him,’ and walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.” Def >

What Does it Mean to Walk in Darkness? That we do not enjoy the light and wish to avoid it That we do not enjoy the light and wish to avoid it That we have sins to hide and want to avoid being exposed for what we are That we have sins to hide and want to avoid being exposed for what we are That we have chosen a lifestyle, but don’t want to see its danger That we have chosen a lifestyle, but don’t want to see its danger Def >

Things People Who Walk in Darkness Say You are so o o o intolerant You are so o o o intolerant You are being judgmental You are being judgmental You’re trying to lay a guilt trip on me You’re trying to lay a guilt trip on me. >

1.1 Sin Causes Us to Lose Touch with God 1:6 “If we say, ‘We have fellowship with Him,’ and walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.” 1:6 “If we say, ‘We have fellowship with Him,’ and walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.” Script >

John 3: This, then, is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. 20.For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed. Script >

1.1 Sin Causes Us to Lose Touch with God 1:6 “If we say, ‘We have fellowship with Him,’ and walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.” 1:6 “If we say, ‘We have fellowship with Him,’ and walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.” 2 nd Corinthians 6:14 “…What fellowship does light have with darkness?” 2 nd Corinthians 6:14 “…What fellowship does light have with darkness?”. >

1.2 Sin Causes Us to Lose Touch with Reality 1:8 “If we say, ‘We have no sin,’ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1:8 “If we say, ‘We have no sin,’ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” Def >

1.2 Sin Causes Us to Lose Touch with Reality A nature to sin; not just particular sins, but the power of sin Def > 1:8 “If we say, ‘We have no sin,’ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1:8 “If we say, ‘We have no sin,’ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

1.3 Sin Causes Us to Lose Touch with Morality 1:10 “If we say, ‘We have not sinned,’ we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” 1:10 “If we say, ‘We have not sinned,’ we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” HL >

Specific sins 1.3 Sin Causes Us to Lose Touch with Morality 1:10 “If we say, ‘We have not sinned,’ we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” 1:10 “If we say, ‘We have not sinned,’ we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” >

1.3 Sin Causes Us to Lose Touch with Morality 1:10 “If we say, ‘We have not sinned,’ we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” 1:10 “If we say, ‘We have not sinned,’ we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” HL >

1.3 Sin Causes Us to Lose Touch with Morality 1:10 “If we say, ‘We have not sinned,’ we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” 1:10 “If we say, ‘We have not sinned,’ we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.”. >

Life Light Love I am writing these things so that Confidence Born of God That you may know Life in the Light

2. Living in the Light 1:7 “But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1:7 “But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” Def >

What Does it Mean to Walk in the Light? It does not mean sinless perfection It does not mean sinless perfection – (Or why would the cleansing be needed?) It means to be unafraid of the light It means to be unafraid of the light To come to the light To come to the light To enjoy the light To enjoy the light To trust the light to expose what it will To trust the light to expose what it will To be free of any controversy with God To be free of any controversy with God. >

2.1 Those Who Live in the Light Experience Christian Fellowship 1:7 “But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1:7 “But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” Def >

2.2 Those Who Live in the Light Experience Continuous Cleansing 1:7 “But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1:7 “But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” Def >

2.3 Those Who Live in the Light Face Up and Own Up to their Sin 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Def >

Literally, “To say the same thing” 2.3 Those Who Live in the Light Face Up and Own Up to their Sin 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” HL >

2.3 Those Who Live in the Light Face Up and Own Up to their Sin 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” HL >

2.3 Those Who Live in the Light Face Up and Own Up to their Sin 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” HL >

2.3 Those Who Live in the Light Face Up and Own Up to their Sin 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”.