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Scripture Reading 1 John 4:1-6
Opening Prayer
Introduction
We live in a world filled with “Spiritual.”
I once thought the world would become more and more secular indefinitely, now I’m not as sure...
Big question: How can we tell if someone has the Spirit or not?
Exposition 1 (1-3)
The word “beloved” in verse 1 signifies a major exhortation
Another exhortation in verse 7
Exhortation:
As we seek to answer our big question of How can we tell?
first know that we are to...
I. Test professing believers and teachers to see if they are believers
This is the exhortation
Why test?
Because there are many false prophets (1)
Is this still true today?...
How to test?
You test their confession.
But we know this can’t just be words right?
How?
Many who come to Jesus in judgment claim they knew Him though they didn’t.
So what is going on here?
Let’s look at the context
Believers are the those who believe and obey.
Notice, this was a single commandment.
They are inseparable
Notice the closing words, “by the Spirit whom He has given us”
So the test, here in context means that this confession is included with faithful obedience to the teachings and commands of Christ.
So what is actually being said here?
The Gospel is proclaimed by the Spirit
So what are these false teachers?
They are anti-christ
explain...
Exposition 2 (4-6)
In these verses we can make several observations in response to this command to test the Spirits
In verse 4 we see that, if you are a child of God, the power within you is far superior to that within an antichrist.
Not only that, but the antichrist has even already been defeated.
In verse 5 we see that those who are against Christ indeed are influential
They speak the language of the world
The world listens
Remember, these anti-christs are not necessarily religious
In verse 6 we see that instead of influence in the world, we have influence among the church
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The test of belief is revealed in relation to the world vs. relation to the church.
Who is being pleased?
Who is being appealed to?
Conclusion
Gospel
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