"Forgive" and "Grace"
1 John 1:1-10
But God shows His love and sends a savior (the Son) to the cross to FORGIVE our sin. (1 John 1:1-2, 5, 8-10)
By the cross, we receive mercy and GRACE. (1 John 1:3-4, 6-7)
Fellowship
1 John 1:1-10
1. One ground for fellowship: the gospel (1:1-4)
2. Two relationships of fellowship (1:3-4)
A. With God (3)
B. With one another (3-4)
3. Three ways to wreck fellowship (1:6, 8, 10)
A. Sin: hide it (6)
B. Sin nature: deny it (8)
C. Sinful action: deny it (10)
4. One way to grow fellowship: holiness (1:7,9)
True Love: From Start to Finish
1 John 4:7-21
Experience the source of true love
Express the evidence of God’s love experienced
Experience the assurance of God’s love
Extend the proper response to God’s love