Transformed: Walking in the Light and Love of God_1 John 2.7-11.pptx

In our sermon this week we will see John take on a major shortcoming in the church today. There are many professing believers who believe that it's possible to love God and hate some of our Christian brothers and sisters. We don't typically call it hatred, but we run them down at every turn, fantasize about their downfall and thank God we are not like them. That's how haters behave. John reiterates Jesus' New Commandment calling us to love others especially fellow believers. Doing so presents the world with a powerful apologetical argument - Jesus changes lives, tearing out hatred and replacing it with love. John is very black and white. In 1 Jn. 2:9 he says, "Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness." In this sermon we will be challenged not to water down his words but accept them and seek God's grace to purge our hearts of hate.

1. WALKING.INJH

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2. MED, Sermon Title

An Old and New
Commandment

1 John 2:7-11

3. O First Point

A New Commandment
with a Familiar Ring!

1 John 2:7-8

4. What is the Old Commandment?

1. Jesus’ New Commandment
reiterated by John decades
later. (Jn. 13:34-35)

5. What is the Old Commandment?

1. Jesus’ New Commandment
reiterated by John decades later.
(Jn. 13:34-35)

2. The commandment to love your
neighbor in the Old Covenant.

(Lev. 19:18) _
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6. Second Point

A New Indicator with an
Urgent Warning!

1 John 2:9-11

7. What’s the Nickname for these
kind of Indicators?

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8. CHECK SPIRIT

9. Consequences of Hating your
Christian Brothers or Sisters:

1. Hating fellow believers is a
tragic retreat back into
spiritual darkness.

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10. Consequences of Hating your
Christian Brothers or Sisters:

2. Hating fellow believers is
a two-way tripping hazard.

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11. Consequences of Hating your
Christian Brothers or Sisters:

3. Hating fellow believers
leads to spiritual
blindness.

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