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1 John: Jesus, Continued 

Love One Another

1 John 3:11-18; 4:7-18

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 (Holiness)

2. Social (Love) / Love for Others (Love)

3. Doctrinal (Truth) / Belief in Christ (Faith)

The Love Test

*Love is a defining sign of the Christian life. 

1. Love is INDWELLING 

• From God as Trinity (God’s Character)
• Overcomes Sin and Death (Saves)
• Experienced from Inside Out (Transforms)

2. Love is INCARNATIONAL

• Jesus’ Example
• Sacrificial Love
• Gives Life
• Illustration - St. Patrick of Ireland

Love is patient and kind; 

love does not envy or boast; 

it is not arrogant or rude. 

It does not insist on its own way; 

it is not irritable or resentful; 

it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, 

but rejoices with the truth.

-1 Corinthians 13:4-6