1. What We Know
Pastor Nathan Weller
March 10, 2019
Series: Conclusions

3. 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.
14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we
ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we
know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we
have the requests that we have asked of him.
16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to
death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who
commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to
death; I do not say that one should pray for that. (cont’d)
--1 John ESV

4. 17 All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.
18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does
not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him,
and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are
from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given
us understanding, so that we may know him who is true;
and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the
true God and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
--1 John ESV

6. 1. To worship and serve God 2. To rule over creation in God’s name
(Genesis 1:26-28)

8. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as
God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their
thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming
to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the
glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man
and birds and animals and creeping things.
--Romans ESV

12. “Whatever controls us is our lord. The person who seeks
power is controlled by power. The person who seeks
acceptance is controlled by the people who he or she wants
to please. We do not control ourselves. We are controlled
by the lord of our life.”
--Rebecca Pippert--

14. Right worship gives you right direction for your life

16. 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.
14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we
ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we
know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we
have the requests that we have asked of him.
--1 John ESV

18. Right worship gives you a healthy relationship
with God and yourself

20. Life only has meaning/I only have worth if...

21. Life only has meaning/I only have worth if...
What We Seek
You Will Feel
Greatest Nightmare
Others Often Feel
Problem Emotion
Power (success, winning, influence)
Burdened
Humiliation
Used
Anger
Approval (affirmation, love, relationships)
Less independence
Rejection
Smothered
Cowardice
Comfort (privacy, lack of stress, freedom)
Reduced productivity
Stress, demands
Hurt
Boredom
Control (self-discipline, certainty, standards)
Loneliness
uncertainty
Condemned
Worry

23. Power Approval Comfort Control
You ARE weak--but in Christ you are strong
-2nd Corinthians 12.9
Approval
You are a child of God and with you God is well pleased.
-Zephaniah 3.17
Comfort
No one can provide comfort and contentment like God.
-Isaiah 41.10
Control
We are not in control, but fortunately God is in control.
-Romans 8.28

25. God never promised to tell me why everything happens the
way it does. But he did promise me that anytime I wanted
to talk, he would be happy to listen. And in a world where so
many people feel they are all alone, that's a pretty great
thing to know.
--Daniel Taylor--

27. Right worship gives you guidance on relationships with others

29. 16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit
sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death;
I do not say that one should pray for that. 17 All wrongdoing is sin,
but there is sin that does not lead to death.
--1 John ESV

31. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your
faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.
--Luke NIV

33. If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life...
--1 John 5.16 ESV

35. “All of us would be wiser if we would resolve to never
put anyone down, except on our prayer list.”
--D.A. Carson--

37. Right worship shows you relationship to the world
how to have a healthy
relationship to the world

39. 18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does
not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him,
and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given
us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we
are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true
God and eternal life.
--1 John ESV

41. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,
but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom
we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—
heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with
him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
--Romans ESV

43. 31 If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not
spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also
with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any
charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine… (cont’d)
--Romans ESV

44. …or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, “For
your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded
as sheep to be slaughtered.”
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through
him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be
able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
--Romans ESV

46. --1 John 5.20 ESV “We know that the Son of God has come and has given
us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and
we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ.”
--1 John 5.20 ESV

48. What We Know
Pastor Nathan Weller
March 10, 2019
Series: Conclusions