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“I am writing to you, little children…” —I John 2:12
Embrace the truth of who you are as God’s children.
“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you. and you have overcome the evil one.” —I John 2:12-14
- You have been completely forgiven of sins
- You are children of the eternal God
- You are strong
- The word of God abides in you
- You have overcome the evil one
“For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” —Ephesians 6:12
Do Not Love the World
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” —1 John 2:15
World (kosmos) – the system of this present age before the return of Christ.
“This world is led by Satan, who works against Christ and His people. It is therefore hostile to righteousness. The world magnifies humanity, celebrates depravity, and rejects God’s word. In this negative sense, the world’s values, pleasures, pastimes, aspirations, and even attitudes have no room for God, no respect for Christ, and no regard for His followers.” —Chuck Swindoll
“For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.” —I John 2:16
The things of this world:
- The desires of the flesh
- The desires of the eyes
- The pride of life
“I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.” —John 17:15
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,” —I Peter 3:15
“And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.” —I John 2:17
Watch out for spiritual deceivers
“Children, it is the last hour….” —I John 2:18
“The last hour began back in John’s day and has been growing in intensity ever since. The last hour describes a kind of time, not a duration of time…In other words, Christians have always been living in the ‘last times’ – in crisis days.” —Warren Wiersbe
“And as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.” —I John 2:18
“Antichrist – An ‘antichrist’ opposes and replaces Christ with the goal of distracting and derailing Christians from pursuing Christ.” —Tony Evans
“They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.” —I John 2:19
“But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.” —I John 2:20
“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.” —John 16:13
“I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.” —I John 2:21
“Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that he made to us —eternal life.” —I John 2:24-25
“Just as it has taught you, abide in him.” —I John 2:27