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1 John: Jesus, Continued 

Your Future Self will Thank You

1 John 2:28-3:10

Overview

• 1 John
• 2 Truths
• 1. Jesus is Lord - Christ came in the Flesh
• 2. God is Light - Truth and Love
• 3 Tests
• 1. Moral (Light) / Obedience to God 
• 2. Social (Love) / Love for Others
• 3. Doctrinal (Truth) / Belief in Christ

The Moral Test

Obedience to Righteousness and Resistance to Sin

are clear signs of the Christian Life.

• Reveals Salvation, doesn’t earn it
• Ongoing realities, not one-time instances
• Righteousness, not religious rules
• Sin, not struggle

The Christian Life

1. Past Victory 

• The Past no longer controls me.
• Don’t turn back!
• Look to the Cross 

2. Present Identity

• The Present cannot overwhelm me.
• Don’t give in!
• Look to the Father

3. Future Hope

• The Future will not disappoint me.
• Don’t give up!
• Look to Christ’s Return

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of 

the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with 

unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are 

being transformed  into the same image from one 

degree of glory to another. - 2 Cor. 3:17-18