1. The Issue is Life October 16, 2016
But as God acts in ways hidden and wonderful, let us disregard those speculations which profit nothing, and hold only to that plain way of salvation, which He has made known to us. Calvin

2. 1 John 5:9-13

3. 1 John 5:9
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that He has borne concerning His Son.

4. John’s Absolutes Blind vs seeing Deaf vs hearing Light vs darkness
Truth vs lies
Life vs death

5. Ephesians 2:1-2
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience

6. Jesus is Life
John 1:4 - In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 5: You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about Me, yet you refuse to come to Me that you may have life.

7. Jesus is Life John 6:48 - I am the bread of life.
John 11:25 - Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live.
John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

8. John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

9. 1 John 5:10
Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning His Son.

10. 1 John 5:10
Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning His Son.

11. 1 John 5:11
And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

12. John 17:1-3
When Jesus had spoken these words, He lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son that the Son may glorify You, since You have given Him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom You have sent.

13. 1 John 5:12
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

14. 1 John 5:13
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.

15. John 20:30-31
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

16. For Our Consideration Do you have the Son?
How do we navigate holding our absolutes in a non-absolute dominated world?
What does being born again mean to you?
How does eternal life affect this life?

17. Prayer Focus
Thank You Father for loving us so much that You sent Your Son
Thank You Father for giving us eternal life
Thank You Father that we can live a life now that has meaning and purpose
Thank You Father for the clarity of Your word.