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1 John: Jesus, Continued 

Confess Your Sins

1 John 1:5-2:2

2 Truths

1. Jesus is Lord

• Christ came in the Flesh
• Reigns over all 

2. God is Light

• Truth - revelation; requires response
• Love - righteous; purity; morality

3 Lies

Lie #1: Fellowship while Sinning (1:6)

Response #1: Community and Cleansing (1:7)

• Walk in the Light
• Restoration to Fellowship
• Cleansed through the Blood of Jesus

Lie #2: Denial of Sin (1:8)

Response #2: Confession (1:9)

• Come into the Light
• Jesus’ Faithfulness and Forgiveness

Lie #3: No Personal Sin (1:10)

Response #3: Confidence (2:1-2) 

• Desire to Prevent Sin
• Advocate and Propitiation to Deal with Sin

Darkness

• Pride / Elitism
• Deception
• Hopelessness
• Despair

Light

• Confess Your Sins
• Confess Jesus is Lord