Sermon by Bible Book: Sermons on 1 John

Barnabas Notes - Lesson 16 - How Hope Purifies

1 John 3:1-3
Topic: Barnabas Notes
Purification gives rise to thoughts of holiness and sanctification. Interestingly, in the previous two chapters, John has prevailed with the thought that doctrine matters because it influences our thinking and thinking affects the way that we live our lives. [ read more... ]

Barnabas Notes - Lesson 16 - How Hope Purifies

1 John 3:1-3
Topic: Barnabas Notes
Purification gives rise to thoughts of holiness and sanctification. Interestingly, in the previous two chapters, John has prevailed with the thought that doctrine matters because it influences our thinking and thinking affects the way that we live our lives. [ read more... ]

Barnabas Notes - Lesson 17 - What The Devil Does Not Want You To Know About Hope

1 John 3:1-3
Topic: Barnabas Notes
When one delves into this thought of hope, there are some characteristics about hope that the devil does not want a saint to be aware of. [ read more... ]

Barnabas Notes - Lesson 17 - What The Devil Does Not Want You To Know About Hope

1 John 3:1-3
Topic: Barnabas Notes
When one delves into this thought of hope, there are some characteristics about hope that the devil does not want a saint to be aware of. [ read more... ]

What It Means To Be Weak

1 John 3:1-8
Topic: Spiritual Growth
Sometimes we are naturally weak with temptations and fears from past bad experiences in our lives. [ read more... ]

What It Means To Be Weak

1 John 3:1-8
Topic: Spiritual Growth
Sometimes we are naturally weak with temptations and fears from past bad experiences in our lives. [ read more... ]

The Hope Of His Appearing

1 John 3:1-3
Topic: The Word Of Life
In "The Hope Of His Appearing" we find out that there is only two ways for us to meet God. One of the ways being death and the other being that the rapture happens within our lifespan. In this message, we are taught about what the rapture entails and why It is necessary for it to happen. [ read more... ]

The Hope Of His Appearing

1 John 3:1-3
Topic: The Word Of Life
In "The Hope Of His Appearing" we find out that there is only two ways for us to meet God. One of the ways being death and the other being that the rapture happens within our lifespan. In this message, we are taught about what the rapture entails and why It is necessary for it to happen. [ read more... ]

The Contrasts Of Love And Hate

1 John 3:4-10
Topic: The Word Of Life
Throughout this whole epistle of 1st John, John is constantly reiterating to the reader what a real saint of God is. Those who are genuine are presented here in a very clear way. It cannot be summed up any more clearly than in the preceding verses leading up to our current text. 1 John 3:4-10 provides some very simple characteristics of who a saint of God really is... [ read more... ]

The Contrasts Of Love And Hate

1 John 3:4-10
Topic: The Word Of Life
Throughout this whole epistle of 1st John, John is constantly reiterating to the reader what a real saint of God is. Those who are genuine are presented here in a very clear way. It cannot be summed up any more clearly than in the preceding verses leading up to our current text. 1 John 3:4-10 provides some very simple characteristics of who a saint of God really is... [ read more... ]

Twenty Reasons Not to Sin

1 John 3:4-4
Topic: Handling My Humanity
The difference between heaven and hell is sin. Since the beginning of time, we've had the choice of whether we want to follow after God or indulge in our own desires, which ultimately lead us to hell. With temptations being so strong and the stains of sin penetrating so deep into the fabric of some of our lives, this message provides us with sound, biblical reasonings as to why we should consider abstaining from the sins we find so much pleasure indulging in. [ read more... ]

Twenty Reasons Not to Sin

1 John 3:4-4
Topic: Handling My Humanity
The difference between heaven and hell is sin. Since the beginning of time, we've had the choice of whether we want to follow after God or indulge in our own desires, which ultimately lead us to hell. With temptations being so strong and the stains of sin penetrating so deep into the fabric of some of our lives, this message provides us with sound, biblical reasonings as to why we should consider abstaining from the sins we find so much pleasure indulging in. [ read more... ]

God is Love

1 John 3:6-6
Topic: Love
To say "God is love" seems too broad and general for me to get a handle on. For me to get a grip on those three words, I need to see God express himself in a tangible way. John, how has God manifest himself to cause you to make such a sweeping statement? How do you know He is love? What evidence is there that caused this understanding to grip you? [ read more... ]

God is Love

1 John 3:6-6
Topic: Love
To say "God is love" seems too broad and general for me to get a handle on. For me to get a grip on those three words, I need to see God express himself in a tangible way. John, how has God manifest himself to cause you to make such a sweeping statement? How do you know He is love? What evidence is there that caused this understanding to grip you? [ read more... ]

The Power of Real Relationship

1 John 3:8-8
Topic: Getting To Know Him
When a child of God shouts praise, and he/she truly has a relationship with God, fear rocks the hearts of the spirits of hell. [ read more... ]

The Power of Real Relationship

1 John 3:8-8
Topic: Getting To Know Him
When a child of God shouts praise, and he/she truly has a relationship with God, fear rocks the hearts of the spirits of hell. [ read more... ]

Destroying The Devil’s Works With The Revelation Of Jesus

1 John 3:8-8
Topic: Encouragement
Jesus Christ would be manifested to destroy the works of the Devil. We become WISE to the truth and see God bruise Satan beneath our feet. [ read more... ]

Destroying The Devil’s Works With The Revelation Of Jesus

1 John 3:8-8
Topic: Encouragement
Jesus Christ would be manifested to destroy the works of the Devil. We become WISE to the truth and see God bruise Satan beneath our feet. [ read more... ]

God's Love Destroys The Spirit Of Antichrist

1 John 4:1-4
Topic: Love
The subject of ANTICHRIST is a very popular issue in Christian circles today, and is actually a multi-million dollar marketing issue with many Christian profit mongers. [ read more... ]

God's Love Destroys The Spirit Of Antichrist

1 John 4:1-4
Topic: Love
The subject of ANTICHRIST is a very popular issue in Christian circles today, and is actually a multi-million dollar marketing issue with many Christian profit mongers. [ read more... ]

The Most Crucial Exam You Will Ever Take

1 John 4:1-6
Topic: The Word Of Life
This passage immediately puts the reader into an area of discrimination. John is clearly stating that a saint of God is to be very alert to the voices that he listens to. Not only is he to be aware of the voice and what it says but John is urging us to understand that there is a “spirit” behind every voice that we hear. Furthermore not all of those voices are healthy for our spiritual man. [ read more... ]

The Most Crucial Exam You Will Ever Take

1 John 4:1-6
Topic: The Word Of Life
This passage immediately puts the reader into an area of discrimination. John is clearly stating that a saint of God is to be very alert to the voices that he listens to. Not only is he to be aware of the voice and what it says but John is urging us to understand that there is a “spirit” behind every voice that we hear. Furthermore not all of those voices are healthy for our spiritual man. [ read more... ]

The Expression Of Perfect Love

1 John 4:7-21
Topic: The Word Of Life
In 1st John a key word is “love.” When one begins to look all throughout the contents of 1st John concerning love there are some remarkable discoveries that should encourage the saint of God to seek after the expression of perfect love. [ read more... ]

The Expression Of Perfect Love

1 John 4:7-21
Topic: The Word Of Life
In 1st John a key word is “love.” When one begins to look all throughout the contents of 1st John concerning love there are some remarkable discoveries that should encourage the saint of God to seek after the expression of perfect love. [ read more... ]

Unconditional Love

1 John 4:7-12
Topic: Love
Loving the way Jesus loved is the only way we are going to make a difference in our communities, in our church, in our ministry, in our lives, and in our world! [ read more... ]

Unconditional Love

1 John 4:7-12
Topic: Love
Loving the way Jesus loved is the only way we are going to make a difference in our communities, in our church, in our ministry, in our lives, and in our world! [ read more... ]

God’s Love Without Measure

1 John 4:10-13
Topic: Love
God’s mercy is still alive today God still saves them that will trust Him. [ read more... ]

God’s Love Without Measure

1 John 4:10-13
Topic: Love
God’s mercy is still alive today God still saves them that will trust Him. [ read more... ]

Eternal Judgment

1 John 4:17-17
Topic: Salvation
It is a horrible thought that we should stand before the Lord unprepared. [ read more... ]

Eternal Judgment

1 John 4:17-17
Topic: Salvation
It is a horrible thought that we should stand before the Lord unprepared. [ read more... ]

Fear the Demon Within

1 John 4:18-18
Topic: Spiritual Growth
We should not live in fear but many people do, sinners and Christians alike are tormented with fear. It keeps them from fully obeying God and that fear comes from Satan. [ read more... ]

Fear the Demon Within

1 John 4:18-18
Topic: Spiritual Growth
We should not live in fear but many people do, sinners and Christians alike are tormented with fear. It keeps them from fully obeying God and that fear comes from Satan. [ read more... ]

I’m Going to Love Him Anyway

1 John 4:19-19
Topic: Spiritual Growth
To truly love Jesus means a life of sacrifice, commitment, and dedication. People will say all manners of things about you and to you as you love him. [ read more... ]

I’m Going to Love Him Anyway

1 John 4:19-19
Topic: Spiritual Growth
To truly love Jesus means a life of sacrifice, commitment, and dedication. People will say all manners of things about you and to you as you love him. [ read more... ]

The Spirit Of The Overcomer

1 John 5:1-15
Topic: Faith
Isn’t it amazing what types of things people survive these days? We hear of people surviving cancer, abuse of all kinds, natural disasters, financial setbacks. [ read more... ]

The Spirit Of The Overcomer

1 John 5:1-15
Topic: Faith
Isn’t it amazing what types of things people survive these days? We hear of people surviving cancer, abuse of all kinds, natural disasters, financial setbacks. [ read more... ]

The Overcomer

1 John 5:1-5
Topic: The Word Of Life
This passage brings home to us a very important encouragement to those who are saints of God. The saint literally is an overcomer and this needs to be constantly reiterated. The world and the devil hate what a saint stands for. The word “Christian” was initially used by the pagans in a very derisive term but when one looks at the Bible concerning what a saint is it opens up a whole new understanding of where our place in God really is. [ read more... ]

The Overcomer

1 John 5:1-5
Topic: The Word Of Life
This passage brings home to us a very important encouragement to those who are saints of God. The saint literally is an overcomer and this needs to be constantly reiterated. The world and the devil hate what a saint stands for. The word “Christian” was initially used by the pagans in a very derisive term but when one looks at the Bible concerning what a saint is it opens up a whole new understanding of where our place in God really is. [ read more... ]