1. WARNING Love of The World - 1John 2 15-17 ‘Christians’ Without Christ - 1John 2 18-27

2. I. Antichrists Have Come Among Us 18-20 A.Antichrists have come among us 18, 19 1.You heard the Antichrist is coming 18a 2.Now many antichrists have come 18b 3.The last hour … we know 18c 4.From us … not of us 19 B.But you 1. Have an anointing from God, and 20a 2. Know all things 20b

3. II. Antichrists Deny Jesus Is The Christ 21-25 A.Antichrists deny Jesus is the Christ 21-23 1.You know the truth 21 2.Antichrists deny Jesus is the Christ 22 3.Deny the Son also denies the Father 23 B.But you 1.Abide in what you heard from the beginning 24 2.Have the promise of Jesus 25

4. III. Antichrists Try To Deceive Christians 26, 27 A.Antichrists try to deceive Christians 26 1.Warning in 1 John 26a 2.Try to deceive 26b B.But you 1.Guided by anointing and 27a 2.Guided by teaching 27b

5. Two ‘Antichrists’ Bishop John Shelby SpongProfessor Bart Ehrman

6. For Your Protection … 1.Remember, remain in, and be guided by the apostolic truth recorded in the Scriptures 2.Recognize those who deny Jesus are deceived, even if they call them self ‘Christian’. 3.Remember you have an anointing from God i.e. you are indwelt by the Holy Spirit.