THE LIGHT OF GOD (1 OF 6)
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10, 1 John 2:1-2
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The Light of God (1 of 6)
Series: Walk in the Light
Dave Gustavsen
1 John 1:1-2:2
Most people know that John was one of the twelve disciples, and that he wrote one of the four Gospels, right? Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. But John also wrote three little letters that are part of the New Testament: First, Second and Third John. Of those three, 1 John is the longest and the most meaty. He probably wrote it about 90AD. And he was writing to a group of people who were struggling with the darkness of the world. Remember, this was only about 60 years after Jesus was executed by the Romans; the Roman Empire was still firmly in power, so it was dangerous to be a Christian. But even within the church there was darkness, because false teachers were rising up and confusing people. So one of John’s main purposes in writing was to clarify the confusion. He wanted people to walk away from this letter with a clear understanding of who Jesus is, what it means to know him, and how to walk with him in a really dark world. I think we need that reminder today, don’t you?
There’s a phrase in the first chapter of this letter that I’m going to use as sort of the Big Idea of this whole series. 1 John 1:7 says: walk in the light, as he is in the light. Can we just say that together? Walk in the light, as he is in the light. That’s the invitation. There is so much darkness in our world; so much confusion; I can’t remember a time when I’ve heard more people say, “I just feel lost. I’m struggling to find meaning.” So as we begin the new year, let’s allow God to remind us where the true light is found. Because when we’re clear on that, it doesn’t just light up our lives; we can then bring light into the lives of other people. And that’s what this series is all about.
As usual, our Adult Discipleship team came up with some great resources to help us get the most out of this series. On your way in (out?), you’ll receive one of these little bookmarks. It has a creative method for ...
Series: Walk in the Light
Dave Gustavsen
1 John 1:1-2:2
Most people know that John was one of the twelve disciples, and that he wrote one of the four Gospels, right? Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. But John also wrote three little letters that are part of the New Testament: First, Second and Third John. Of those three, 1 John is the longest and the most meaty. He probably wrote it about 90AD. And he was writing to a group of people who were struggling with the darkness of the world. Remember, this was only about 60 years after Jesus was executed by the Romans; the Roman Empire was still firmly in power, so it was dangerous to be a Christian. But even within the church there was darkness, because false teachers were rising up and confusing people. So one of John’s main purposes in writing was to clarify the confusion. He wanted people to walk away from this letter with a clear understanding of who Jesus is, what it means to know him, and how to walk with him in a really dark world. I think we need that reminder today, don’t you?
There’s a phrase in the first chapter of this letter that I’m going to use as sort of the Big Idea of this whole series. 1 John 1:7 says: walk in the light, as he is in the light. Can we just say that together? Walk in the light, as he is in the light. That’s the invitation. There is so much darkness in our world; so much confusion; I can’t remember a time when I’ve heard more people say, “I just feel lost. I’m struggling to find meaning.” So as we begin the new year, let’s allow God to remind us where the true light is found. Because when we’re clear on that, it doesn’t just light up our lives; we can then bring light into the lives of other people. And that’s what this series is all about.
As usual, our Adult Discipleship team came up with some great resources to help us get the most out of this series. On your way in (out?), you’ll receive one of these little bookmarks. It has a creative method for ...
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