“Faith at War”
Series: How God Deepens Our Faith
Communion Sunday
1 John 5:18-21
18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. 19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. 20 We know also 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 by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.21 Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
3 “You shall have no other gods before me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. Exodus 20:3-7
7"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain,"
KNOWLEDGE in the midst of warfare deepens our faith because we are
1. CONFIDENT that OUR PROTECTION in CHRIST is FULL (vs. 18)
18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them
2. CONVINCED that OUR POSITION in CHRIST is FIRM (vs. 19-20)
19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. 20 We know also 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 by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life
3. COMMITTED TO PLACE CHRIST FIRST (vs. 21)
21 Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
