1 John 1:5-2:2
Walking in the Light
5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Christ Our Advocate
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
For Every Issue Paradigm:
Honesty
Identity
Motivation
Hope
“‘I’m sorry’ isn’t really sufficient…I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself, I’m human and I made a mistake… But I promise I’m deeply devoted and committed to putting light, love and joy into the world.” —Will Smith
Two wrong approaches to our issues:
approach
approach
Our willingness or unwillingness to be honest is
to our understanding of the gospel.
When we are
we can stop hiding in the dark.
If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. —1 John 1:10
: undeserved, unworked for favor
: to satisfy the wrath of God against sin.
When we are honest we can start
in the light.
If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. —1 John 1:6-7
When we are honest we can continue to
in the Gospel.
Grow in our gospel
Grow in our gospel
Grow in our gospel