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Speaker 1: There was one disciple who had a relationship with Jesus
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unlike any other. One man who leaned on jesus chest
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at the Last Supper, who stood at the foot of
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the cross when others fled, who received profound revelations that
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would shape Christianity forever. His name was John, the Beloved Disciple,
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and the teachings he left us dive deeper into the
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mystery of God's love than perhaps any other biblical writer.
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To day, we're exploring fourteen profound teachings from the Apostle
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John that every believer must understand. These aren't surface level truths.
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These are deep wells of spiritual wisdom that will transform
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how you understand God, yourself, and your walk with Christ.
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By the end of this message, you'll see why John's
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writings are absolutely essential for anyone who wants to truly
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know God. Before we begin, please hit that subscribe button
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and your city. Thank you, and without further ado, let's begin.
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Let me tell you who John was, because understanding his
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journey will help you appreciate the depth of his teachings.
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John was a fisherman, the son of Zebadee and the
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younger brother of James. Jesus called these brothers sons of
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Thunder because of their fiery temperament. Early in jesus ministry,
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John wanted to call down fire from heaven to destroy
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a Samaritan village that rejected Jesus. He was passionate, sometimes reckless,
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and deeply devoted. But something happened to John over the
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years of walking with Jesus. The hot tempered young fisherman
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was transformed into the apostle of love. He became known
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as the Disciple whom Jesus loved, not because Jesus loved
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him more than others, but because John understood and received
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that love in a way that changed everything about him.
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John lived longer than all the other apostles. He witnessed
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the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, the birth of the Church, and
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the scattering of the disciples. He was exiled to the
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island of Patmos, where he received the visions recorded in Revelation.
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He wrote five books of the New Testament, the Gospel
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of John, First, Second, and Third John, and Revelation. His
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writings spanned from the deepest theological truths about Christ's divinity
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to the simplest yet most profound command love one another.
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So let's dive into these fourteen essential teachings. Teaching number one,
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Jesus is the eternal Word made flesh. John begins his
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Gospel unlike any other writer, no genealogy, no birth narrative.
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He starts in eternity. John Chapter one, verses one through
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three declare, in the beginning was the Word, and the
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Word was with God, and the Word was God. He
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was with God in the beginning. Through him, all things
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were made. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
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This is one of the most profound statements about Christ's
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identity in all of scripture. Jesus isn't just a good
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teacher or a prophet. He is the eternal Word of God,
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existing before creation, equal with God and actually being God himself.
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Then Verse fourteen delivers the stunning truth the Word became
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flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen
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his glory, the glory of the one and only Son
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who came from the Father. Full of grace and truth.
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God became man, the Creator entered his creation, the eternal
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stepped into time. John wants you to know beyond any
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doubt that Jesus is fully God and fully Man, and
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this is the foundation for everything else he teaches. Teaching
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number two. God is love. This isn't just a characteristic
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of God. According to John, this is God's very essence.
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First John, chapter four, verse eight says, simply, whoever does
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not love does not know God. Because God is love.
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Not God has love, Not God shows love. God is love.
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This changes everything about how we understand God. He doesn't
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love us because we're lovable. He loves us because love
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is who he is. His very nature is love. First John,
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chapter four, verses nine and ten explain this is how
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God showed his love among us. He sent his one
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and only son into the world that we might live
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through him. This is love. Not that we loved God,
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but that He loved us and sent his son as
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an atoning sacrifice for our sins. The cross is the
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ultimate demonstration of God's love. He didn't send a messenger,
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he didn't send an angel. He sent his son, and
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that son willingly laid down his life. This is love
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in its purest, most sacrificial form. Teaching number three you
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must be born again. In John chapter three, a religious
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leader named Nicodemus came to Jesus at night. Jesus told
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him something that shocked him. Very truly, I tell you,
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no one can see the Kingdom of God unless they
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are born again. Nicodemus was confused. How can someone be
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born when they are old? But Jesus wasn't talking about
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physical birth. He was talking about spiritual rebirth. John three,
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verses five and six explain, very truly, I tell you,
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no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless they
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are born of water and the spirit. Flesh gives birth
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to flesh, but the spirit gives birth to spirit. This
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teaching is foundational. You cannot enter God's kingdom by being religious,
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by doing good works, or by being born into a
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Christian family. You must experience a supernatural transformation. The Holy
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Spirit must regenerate your dead spirit and give you new
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spiritual life. This is not something you do, This is
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something God does in you when you believe in Jesus Christ.
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Teaching number four, Eternal life is knowing God. Most people
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think eternal life is just living forever in heaven, but
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John reveals that eternal life is much deeper than that.
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John Chapter seventeen, verse three records Jesus praying, now, this
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is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God,
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God and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. Eternal life
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isn't just about duration. It's about relationship. It's about knowing
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God intimately, personally, experientially. The Greek word for know here
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implies deep intimate knowledge, not just intellectual awareness. You can
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know about God and still be lost. Eternal life is
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knowing God personally through Jesus Christ. This transforms how we
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view salvation. It's not just getting a ticket to heaven.
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It's entering into a loving relationship with the living God
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that begins the moment you believe and continues forever. Teaching
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number five, Light and darkness cannot coexist. John uses the
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metaphor of light and darkness throughout his writings to describe
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the spiritual battle between good and evil, truth and lies,
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God and Satan. First John Chapter one, verse five declares
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this is the message we have heard from him, and
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declare to you God is light in him, there is
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no darkness at all. John chapter three, verses nineteen and
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twenty explain why people reject the light. This is the verdict.
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Light has come into the world, but people love darkness
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instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who
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does evil hates the light and will not come into
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the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
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When you come to Christ, you move from darkness into light.
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You can't live in both. First John chapter one, verse
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six warns if we claim to have fellowship with Him
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and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do
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not live out the truth. True believers walk in the light.
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They confess their sins, they pursue holiness, They live transparently
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before God. Teaching number six, abiding in Christ is essential.
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In John chapter fifteen, Jesus uses the metaph of the
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vine and branches to teach about our relationship with him.
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Verse five says, I am the vine, You are the branches.
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If you remain in me and I in you, you
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will bear much fruit. Apart from me, you can do nothing.
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The word remain or abide appears eleven times in John
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chapter fifteen. This isn't talking about occasional connection with Christ.
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It's talking about constant, continuous, intimate fellowship. Just as a
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branch cannot produce fruit unless it stays connected to the vine,
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you cannot live a fruitful Christian life apart from ongoing
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relationship with Jesus. What does abiding look like practically? John
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chapter fifteen, Verse seven explains, if you remain in me
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and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish,
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and it will be done for you. Abiding means staying
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connected through God's word, through prayer, through obedience, through worship.
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It's a lifestyle of dependence on Christ for everything. Teaching
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number seven, love is the mark of a true disciple.
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John emphasizes love more than any other New Testament writer.
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Jesus told his disciples in John chapter thirteen, verses thirty
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four and thirty five, a new command. I give you
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love one another as I have loved you, So you
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must love one another. By this, everyone will know that
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you are my disciples. If you love one another. This
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isn't just a nice suggestion, it's the identifying mark of
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authentic Christianity. First John chapter four, verse twenty drives this home.
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Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or
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sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their
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brother and sister whom they have seen cannot love God
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whom they have not seen. You cannot say you love
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God while hating your brother. You cannot claim to know
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God while refusing to love others. First, John chapter three,
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verse fourteen says, we know that we have passed from
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death to life because we love each other. Anyone who
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does not love remains in death. Love isn't optional for Christians.
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Its evidence of spiritual life. Teaching Number eight. The Holy
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Spirit teaches and empowers believers. John records jesus most detailed
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teaching about the Holy Spirit. In John chapter fourteen, verse sixteen,
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Jesus promises, and I will ask the Father, and he
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will give you another advocate to help you and be
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with you forever. The spirit of truth, the Holy Spirit,
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isn't just an influence or a force. He's a person
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God himself, dwelling in every believer. John chapter fourteen, verse
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twenty six explains his role. But the advocate, the Holy Spirit,
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whom the Father will send in my name, will teach
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you all things, and will remind you of everything I
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have said to you. The Holy Spirit teaches you spiritual truth.
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He guides you into all truth. He convicts you of sin,
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He empowers you for service. He produces spiritual fruit in
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your life. John chapter sixteen, Verses twelve and thirteen reveal
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that the Spirit has more to teach us. I have
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much more to say to you, more than you can
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now bear. But when he, the Spirit of Truth, comes,
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he will guide you into all the truth. You are
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not left alone to figure out the Christian life. God
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himself lives in you to teach, guide, and empower you.
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Teaching number nine, you can know you have eternal life.
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John doesn't want believers living in doubt about their salvation.
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First John Chapter five, verse thirteen says, I write these
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things to you who believe in the name of the
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Son of God, so that you may know that you
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have eternal life. Notice it doesn't say hope you have
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or think you might have. It says know that you
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have salvation produces assurance. John gives us three tests of
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genuine salvation throughout First John. The doctrinal test, do you
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believe the truth about Jesus? The moral test, do you
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practice righteousness. The social test do you love other believers?
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These aren't tests to earn salvation. Their evidence that salvation
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has occurred. If you truly believe in Jesus Christ, if
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you're growing in holiness, and if you love God's people,
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you can know with confidence that you have eternal life.
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Teaching number ten, Jesus is the only way to God.
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In a world of religious pluralism, John's teaching is clear
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and uncompromising. John Chapter fourteen, verse six records Jesus saying,
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I am the Way and the Truth and the Life.
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No one comes to the Father except through me, not
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one of many ways. The way, not a truth among truths.
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The truth, not a way to enhunt's life, the life itself.
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This is exclusive, but it's not arrogant. It's simply the truth.
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Acts chapter four, verse twelve confirms salvation is found in
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no one else, for there is no other name under
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Heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.
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John understood this personally. He spent three years with Jesus,
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witnessed his miracles, heard his teachings, saw him die, and
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met him resurrected. He knew without doubt that Jesus is
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exactly who he claimed to be, the Son of God,
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the savior of the world, the only way to the Father.
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Teaching number eleven, Satan is real and defeated. John doesn't
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ignore the reality of spiritual warfare. First John chapter three,
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verse eight says, the one who does what is sinful
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is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning
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from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared
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was to destroy the devil's work. Satan is real. He's
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a liar, a deceiver, a murderer from the beginning. But
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here's the good news. Jesus came to destroy his work.
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John chapter twelve, verse thirty one records Jesus saying, now
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is the time for judgment on this world. Now the
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prince of this world will be driven out. The cross
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was Satan's defeat. He thought he was winning when Jesus died,
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but the resurrection proved that death had been conquered and
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Satan's power broken. First John chapter four, verse four gives
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believers confidence. You, dear children, are from God and have
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overcome them, because the one who is in you is
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greater than the one who is in the world. Greater
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is he that is in you than he that is
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in the world. You don't have to fear the devil.
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Christ has already won the victory Teaching number twelve, Confessing
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sin brings cleansing. John doesn't present Christianity as sinless perfection.
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He presents it as walking in the light while honestly
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dealing with sin when it occurs. Verse John chapter one,
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verses eight through nine say, if we claim to be
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without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not
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in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful
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and just and will forgive us our sins and purify
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us from all unrighteousness. Notice the promise when you confess
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your sin, God is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse.
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Not might forgive, not could forgive, will forgive. This is
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guaranteed based on Christ's finished work, not your worthiness. First
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John chapter two, verse one adds, my dear children, I
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write this to you so that you will not sin.
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But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with
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the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous one. When you sin,
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you have an advocate Jesus who speaks to the Father
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on your behalf. His righteousness covers your sin. His blood
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cleanses you. You can approach God with confidence, confess your sin,
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and receive immediate forgiveness. Teaching number thirteen, the world and
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its desires are passing away. John calls believers to live
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with eternal perspective, not temporal values. First John Chapter two,
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verses fifteen through seventeen warn do not love the world
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or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world,
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love for the Father is not in them. For everything
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in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust
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of the eyes, and the pride of life comes not
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from the Father, but from the world. The world and
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its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of
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God lives forever. The world's system, its values, its priorities,
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its pursuits is passing away. Everything the world chases is
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temporary money, fame, pleasure, power, possessions. All of it will
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be left behind. But whoever does the will of God
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lives forever. John is calling you to invest in eternity,
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not waste your life on things that won't last. This
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doesn't mean you can't enjoy God's good gifts. It means
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those gifts shouldn't capture your heart. Your treasure should be
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in heaven. Not on earth. Your identity should be in Christ,
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not in worldly success. Teaching number fourteen, Jesus is coming back.
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John ends his writings with the Book of Revelation, which
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unveils the return of Christ and the final victory of God.
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Revelation chapter one, verse seven declares, Look, he is coming
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with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even
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those who pierced him, and all peoples on earth will
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mourn because of him. So shall it be amen, Jesus
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is coming back, not as the suffering servant, but as
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the conquering king, not as the lamb led to slaughter,
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but as the lion of the tribe of Judah. Revelation
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chapter nineteen describes his return with armies of heaven following him,
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and Revelation Chapter twenty one describes the new Heaven and
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new Earth where God will dwell with his people forever.
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Revelation Chapter twenty two, verse twenty records jesus final promise
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in scripture, Yes, I Am coming soon, and John's response, Amen,
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Come Lord Jesus. This is the hope that sustains believers
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through suffering. This is the promise that motivates holy living.
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This is the certainty that gives us confidence. Jesus is
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coming back. So there you have it. Fourteen profound teachings
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from the apostle John that every believer must understand. Jesus
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is the eternal Word made flesh. God is love. You
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must be born again. Eternal life is knowing God. Light
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and darkness cannot coexist. Abiding in Christ is essential. Love
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is the mark of a true disciple. The Holy Spirit
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teaches and empowers you can know you have eternal life.
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Jesus is the only way to God. Satan is real
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but defeated. Confessing sin brings cleansing. The world is passing away,
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and Jesus is coming back. These aren't just theological concepts
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to study. These are truths to anchor your soul, to
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guide your life, to give you hope in darkness, to
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empower you for service, to deepen your love for God.
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John spent decades walking with Jesus, reflecting on his teachings,
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experiencing his love, and sharing his message. He witnessed the
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birth of the Church, the spread of the Gospel, and
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the persecution of believers. Through it all, one message rang
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clear in everything he wrote. God loves you, Jesus saves you,
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and the Holy Spirit empowers you to live in that love.
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Let's pray together. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the
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apostle John. Thank you that he leaned on Jesus chest
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and learned what it means to be loved by you.
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Thank you that he wrote down these profound truths so
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that generations of believers could know you deeply. Lord Jesus,
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we acknowledge that you are the eternal Word made flesh.
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You are God himself who came to save us. Help
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us to understand the depth of your identity and the
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completeness of your work. Father, we receive your love to day.
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Help us to truly grasp that you are love, not
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just that you show love. Let this truth transform how
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we see you and how we relate to you. Holy Spirit.
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Thank you that you live in every believer. Teach us,
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guide us, empower us produce your fruit in our lives.
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Help us to abide in Christ, constantly depending on Him
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for everything. Help us to love one another the way
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Jesus loved us. Let love be the identifying mark of
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our lives. Help us to walk in the light, confessing
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our sins honestly and living in the cleansing power of
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Christ's blood, give us assurance of our salvation. Help us
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to know that we have eternal life through faith in
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Jesus Christ. Free us from doubt and fear. Help us
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to reject the values of this passing world and live
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with eternal perspective. Keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and
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the promise of his return. Lord. We long for your
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coming even so, Come Lord Jesus. Until that day, help
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us to be faithful, to abide in You, to love
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one another, and to share your gospel with the world.
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In Jesus Mighty name, we pray. Amen. If John's teachings
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have deepened your understanding of God's love type, God is
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love in the comments, and if you are committing to
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abide in Christ's daily type, I will abide so we
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The same Jesus who transform John from a son of
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Thunder into an apostle of love can transform you. The
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same love that captured John's heart is offered to you
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right now. Receive it, walk in it, share it. This
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of the Holy Spirit transform your life. You are loved,
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you are known, You are His