1. 1 John 5:1 – 6

2. 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is a child of God; and whoever loves a father loves his child also. 2 This is how we know that we love God's children: it is by loving God and obeying his commands. 3 For our love for God means that we obey his commands. And his commands are not too hard for us,

3. 1 John 5:1 – 6 4 because every child of God is able to defeat the world. And we win the victory over the world by means of our faith. 5 Who can defeat the world? Only the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

4. 1 John 5:1 – 6 6 Jesus Christ is the one who came with the water of his baptism and the blood of his death. He came not only with the water, but with both the water and the blood. And the Spirit himself testifies that this is true, because the Spirit is truth.

5. 1 John 5:1 – 6.

6. Mother’s Day

7. 1 John 5:1 – 6 Mother’s Day -give thanks

8. 1 John 5:1 – 6 Mother’s Day -give thanks -Show appreciation

9. 1 John 5:1 – 6 Mother’s Day - and we try to find the best gift

10. 1 John 5:1 – 6 Mother’s Day - and we try to find the best gift - best gift = love and accept the Lord Jesus as Lord and Saviour

11. 1 John 5:1 – 6 Mother’s Day - and we try to find the best gift - best gift = love and accept the Lord Jesus as Lord and Saviour Today’s reading

12. 1 John 5:1 – 6 Mother’s Day - and we try to find the best gift - best gift = love and accept the Lord Jesus as Lord and Saviour Today’s reading - John loved and cared for his new generation of believers, like a mother.

13. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares:

14. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: V2 This is how we know that we love God's children: it is by loving God and obeying his commands

15. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1. Want children to love God V2 This is how we know that we love God's children: it is by loving God and obeying his commands

16. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1. Want children to love God V2 This is how we know that we love God's children: it is by loving God and obeying his commands

17. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God Love God = love God’s children V2 This is how we know that we love God's children: it is by loving God and obeying his commands

18. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God Love God = love God’s children And how do we become God’s children?

19. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God Love God = love God’s children And how do we become God’s children? V1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is a child of God...

20. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God Love God = love God’s children And how do we become God’s children? One must believe in Jesus V1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is a child of God...

21. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God Love God = love God’s children And how do we become God’s children? One must believe in Jesus Leads to right behaviour and to love others

22. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God and love others

23. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God and love others E.g. Augustine

24. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God and love others E.g. Augustine – brought joy to his mother, as a believer

25. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God and love others E.g. Augustine – brought joy to his mother, as a believer E.g. Margaret

26. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God and love others E.g. Augustine – brought joy to his mother, as a believer E.g. Margaret – mother encourages

27. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God

28. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God V3 For our love for God means that we obey his commands.

29. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God 2.Want children to obey God’s command V3 For our love for God means that we obey his commands.

30. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God 2.Want children to obey God’s command V4 because every child of God is able to defeat the world. And we win... the world by means of our faith.

31. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God 2.Want children to obey God’s command

32. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God 2.Want children to obey God’s command V6 Jesus Christ is the one who came with the water of his baptism and the blood of his death

33. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God 2.Want children to obey God’s command 3.Want children to believe V6 Jesus Christ is the one who came with the water of his baptism and the blood of his death

34. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God 2.Want children to obey God’s command 3.Want children to believe V1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is a child of God

35. 1 John 5:1 – 6 A mother loves and cares: 1.Want children to love God 2.Want children to obey God’s command 3.Want children to believe