Sermon Notes 1/5 – First John

Author – The Apostle John

Date Written: 90A.D.

Written From: Ephesus

Key Words:  KNOW & LOVE

3 Main Words for the word Know in the New Testament

Ginosko – an experiential personal knowledge..to feel and experience

Eido – to absolutely positively know

Gnosis – this is knowledge — learning…information

***WE CAN ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY KNOW THAT THE LORD LOVES US

         a. we experience this love – 1 John 4:19

         b. we can absolutely know He loves us – 1 John 2:21 & 4:16

Romans 8:35-39

The Lord’s Love Is Unchanging – 1 John 4:7-8 (please this on the walls)

—this means God is Love (place on the walls)

-NEVER DOUBT GODS LOVE FOR YOU

-NEVER SAY GOD DOESN’T LOVE YOU

-NEVER SAY IF GOD LOVED ME THIS WOULDN’T BE HAPPENING TO ME

He is the always God

The Lord Does Not Change – Psalm 102:23-27 (v27)

***WE CAN ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY KNOW THAT GODS LOVE IS UNCONDITIONAL – 1 John 3:1

1 John 3:1 – God’s love cannot be achieved.  It can only be received……

Unconditional love is love that never walks away…never throws in the towel

***WE CAN ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY KNOW THAT GODS LOVE IS UNCOMPLICATED – John 3:16