1. I John 5:1-13
Life in Christ

2. You Must be Born Again By faith in Christ, we experience a new birth
We are “Born Again” as Children of God
If you are a child of God, you will love other children of God

3. Obeying His Commands
If we could keep the Law, Jesus wouldn’t have had to die for us
We cannot be justified by keeping the Law (Gal. 2:16, 3:24-25, Rom. 10:4)
The Law condemns us and offers no hope of salvation

4. What Did Jesus Say?
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Mt. 11:28-30)

5. What Did Jesus Say?
“If you love me, you will obey what I command.” (John 14:15)
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”(John 15:12)

6. What Does the Bible Say?
“The entire law is summed up in a single command: Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Gal. 5:14)

7. Overcoming the World
As Christians, we don’t have to participate in the world’s sinful behavior
By faith in Christ we become partakers of the victory won by His resurrection from the dead

8. Water and Blood Water speaks of Jesus’ baptism
At His baptism, the Holy Trinity is revealed
Blood speaks of His death on the cross

9. There are 3 that Testify…
The “Spirit” speaks of His resurrection
His baptism, death, and resurrection all testify that He is the Son of God
God the Father testifies that Jesus is His Son

10. And this is the Testimony…
If you know Jesus as your Savior, you have eternal life
If you do not know Jesus as your Savior, you do not have eternal life

11. The Key Verse of I John
“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may KNOW you have eternal life.” (I John 5:13)