Birthmarks Of The Believer
March 13, 2015 Save Article"
1 John 2:3-10 (Program: 2103, Air date: 3.15.2015)
- INTRODUCTION (1 John 2:4-9)
- Those who are Heaven-born are Heaven-bound and bear certain traits or birthmarks.
- If we do not bear these birthmarks, then we need to evaluate and ask ourselves if we have ever truly trusted Jesus as Lord.
- A TRUE BELIEVER SUBMITS TO THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST. (1 John 2:3-4)
- Acts 16:31
- Romans 10:9
- Luke 6:46
- To keep His commandments does mean that we are to be perfect. The word “keep” in 1 John 2:3 means to guard, as you would guard a treasure; we are to treasure God’s commandments and set our course in life by keeping the commandments.
- This does not mean that we will not stumble; but if we have no desire to live by the Word of God and we sin carelessly, flippantly, and without any conviction, then we need the salvation that Jesus offers.
- We keep His commandments, not in order to be saved, but because we love Him.
- John 14:15
- John 14:21
- A TRUE BELIEVER SEEKS THE LIFESTYLE OF JESUS CHRIST. (1 John 2:5-6)
- We are to walk as Jesus walked.
- 1 John 4:17
- What was the lifestyle of Jesus like?
- A life of honesty.
- 1 John 1:6-7
- A life of purity.
- 1 John 3:3
- A life of righteousness.
- 1 John 3:7
- We seek the lifestyle of Jesus by abiding.
- 1 John 2:6
- What does it mean to abide?
- John 15:5
- A life of reliance upon Jesus.
- A life of relinquishment to Jesus.
- John 15:5
- A life of honesty.
- We are to walk as Jesus walked.
- A TRUE BELIEVER SHARES THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST (1 John 2:9-10)
- John 13:34
- Jesus doesn’t love us because we’re lovely; He simply loves us.
- CONCLUSION
- If a person is saved, it will show in his life.
- We are not saved by keeping the commandments; we are not saved by walking as Jesus walked; we are not saved by loving our brother; but if we are saved, these things will be present in our lives.
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