1. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Drew Mathews, Associate Pastor November 6, 2013 The Vine

2. 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

3. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World

4. Do not love the world... (v. 15-17)

5. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v. 15-17) Jesus’ calls Satan the ruler of this world.

6. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v. 15-17) What can we learn from Jesus’ temptations?

7. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v. 15-17) What can we learn from Jesus’ temptations? Jesus was fully human

8. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v. 15-17) What can we learn from Jesus’ temptations? Jesus was fully human Jesus countered temptation with truth

9. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Do not love the world... (v. 15-17) What can we learn from Jesus’ temptations? Jesus was fully human Jesus countered temptation with truth His source of truth is God’s Word

10. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v. 18-21)

11. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v. 18-21) “Antichrist” - the only book of the Bible that uses this word is1 John

12. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v. 18-21) “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)

13. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v. 18-21) “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

14. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v. 18-21) How do we stand firm against false teaching?

15. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v. 18-21) How do we stand firm against false teaching? Take confidence in ouranointing of the Holy Spirit

16. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v. 18-21) 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

17. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v. 18-21) 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

18. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World It is the last hour... (v. 18-21) 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

19. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v. 22-25)

20. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v. 22-25) Muslims believe that Jesus is a prophet but not the Son of God

21. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v. 22-25) Muslims believe that Jesus is a prophet but not the Son of God Jews are still waiting for the Messiah

22. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v. 22-25) 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

23. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v. 22-25)

24. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v. 22-25) Remember what you heard in the beginning of your days as a Christ-follower

25. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v. 22-25) 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

26. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v. 22-25) 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

27. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World No one who denies the Son... (v. 22-25) 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

28. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v. 26-27)

29. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v. 26-27) If you are a Christ-follower, you can say...

30. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v. 26-27) If you are a Christ-follower, you can say... We have been anointed with the Holy Spirit

31. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v. 26-27) 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

32. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v. 26-27) 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

33. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v. 26-27) 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

34. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Abide in Christ (v. 26-27) 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

35. 1 John 2:15-27: Resist the World Summary of the Passage:

36. 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.