Love Demonstrated:1 John 3:16-18God’s Love for UsOur Love for OthersOur Love for those on Team DarknessEphesians 5:21 John 3:10; 2:10; 3:11; 3:14-15; 4:20-21God’s Clear Command: Believe in God and Love One Another1 John 3:23-24Fellowship is a standing with God we cannot lose. Abiding is a posture of dependence on Jesus. Keeping His commandments is the product of abiding.His command is to believe in God and love one another.Believing God and Loving Others provides:Assurance1 John 3:192. Confidence1 John 3:20-21Romans 8:1-2Sometimes, our heart condemns us, but in doing so, it gives a wrong verdict, and then we have the satisfaction of being able to take the case to a higher court, for God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things. -  Charles SpurgeonHebrews 4:16Hebrews 11:63. Assistance from the Holy Spirit1 John 3:23-24John 14:15-21Romans 8:16Galatians 5:16

The Church: We have a common purpose, love our team, and love each other.1 John 3:11-18Children of God (Team Light):Declared RighteousDeeply Loved Destined for Glory Develop Family AttributesDemonstrate CompassionDeclared Righteous1 John 3:10Romans 4:20-25Galatians 3:6 Romans 3:23-24Romans 5:20-21Philippians 3:9Develop Family Attributes:Team Light Loves1 John 3:11 Team Darkness Detests (Verses 12-13)1 John 3:12-13John 15:18-21 Team Light = Life1 John 3:14John 17:3Team Darkness = Death1 John 3:15Galatians 5:19-21Romans 1:32Demonstrate Compassion1 John 3:16-18Grapevine’s First Baptist Church: We have a common purpose, love our team, and love each other.John 13:34-35

1 John 3:4-10 If I do things that I should not and God’s standard of acceptance is His own perfect character, how can I be a Christian?Ideal Christians KNOW their team1) They Who their team is1 John 3:10 2) They Know what their team does:                    a. Team Righteousness1 John 2:291 John  3:31 John  3:7QUESTION: how do you, or I, or anyone who has ever lived “PRACTICED RIGHTEOUSNESS?TEAM RIGHTEOUS are simply people who have placed their trust in Jesus.1 John 3:5Romans 4:1-8)      b. Team SinJohn 3:41 John 3:61 John 3:81 John 3:10.QUESTION: What does it mean by NOT SINNING in these verses?         Option 1: Born again Christians have two natures.1 John 2:1-2,1 John 1:8-10         Option 2: Christians don’t have a lifestyle of sin         Option 3: ‌DOING RIGHTEOUSNESS is about Trusting JESUS.DOING SIN Is NOT NOT TRUSTING JESUS. 1 John 3:4-10 More Literal Translation:4 Everyone who does the sin (rejects the revelation of Jesus as the Christ) also does the lawlessness (breaks the Law of God); and the sin is the lawlessness.5 And you know that He appeared (was revealed) in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.6 No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or has known Him.7 Little children, let no one deceive you (that is let Satan or any one else who denies Jesus is the Messiah); the one who does the righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;8 the one who does the sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning (The devil sinned by rejecting the revelation of God and led others into it). The Son of God was revealed for this purpose, that He might destroy the works of the devil.‌9 No one who is born of God does sin because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not do righteousness [lit.: (a) righteous act] is not of God,Ideal Christians FOCUS on their UPWARD relationship to affect their OUTWARD relationships.1) Tell yourself the Gospel Daily2) Show the Gospel to one another1 John 4:19 What is the ideal Christian?Ideal Christians KNOW their teamIdeal Christians FOCUS on their UPWARD relationship to affect their OUTWARD relationships.

Pastor Drey joins Pastor Doug in a discussion on the end of 1 John 2, moving into 1 John 3, which we are called "little children", and part of the "family of God'.

1 John 2:28-3:31 Peter 1:14-17Children of God:1. Declared Righteous1 John 2:28-292 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:21Genesis 3:8-102. Deeply Loved1 John 3:1Psalm 8:3-4Romans 5:8John 3:16John 1:11-12Destined for Glory1 John 3:2Romans 8:28-30Develop Family Attributes1 John 3:3John 13:102 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 2 Peter 2:6-8

Pastor Doug & Drey discuss the sermon from this Sunday on the Antichrist, and the spirit of the Antichrist, which is mentioned in our 1 John passage this Sunday.

The Spirit of Antichrist1 John 2:18-27The Spirit of Antichrist:1 John 2:18Many Antichrists have come.Matthew 24:3-5The Antichrist is coming. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12Two indicators of those opposed to Christ:They Dissociate from the Church1 John 2:19Ephesians 3:21Ephesians 5:25-27     2. They Deny the Core of the Christian FaithJesus is the Messiah1 John 2:20-221 John 4:1-3Genesis 3:15Isaiah 42:1-9Luke 4:18-19Jesus is the Son of God1 John 2:231 John 5:9-13John 14:10-11Matthew 16:13-18The Perseverance of Believers 1 John 2:24-27Persevere in Sound Doctrine1 Corinthians 1:1-22 Corinthians 11:1-4, 13-15Persevere with Holy Spirit1John 2:27Ephesians 1:13-141 Corinthians 11:26

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1 John 2:15The Love of God compels us to love each other, not the things of this World.All-Inclusive Appeal1 John 2:12-14All ChristiansYoung ChristiansMaturing ChristiansEphesians 6:17Revelation 12:11Veterans of the Faith1 John 2:14God’s Appeal: Do not Love the Things of this World1 John 2:15An Unhealthy Love for this World:Distracts us from Glorifying GodDistorts our Sense of ValueDiminishes our Influence for the GospelDelays our JoyThe Enemy’s Appeal: To create an unhealthy love for things in this world1 John 2:16IndulgeNeed Self-ControlCovetNeed ContentmentImpressNeed Humility1 John 2:17The Will of God compels us to love each other, not the things of this World.1 Timothy 6:17-19

I. A home of love is a home led by people who have been taken from darkness to light.1 John 2:7-8  1 Thessalonians 4:9 Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. Colossians 1:12-14 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.II. A home of love is characterized by loving like Jesus demonstrates.John 2:8b Which is true in Him” Michael Houdmann from Got questions:  Jesus’ love is “His willingness to act in our best interest in meeting our greatest need, even though it costs him everything and even though we were least worthy.This is the love we see when Jesus was faced with woman caught in adultery, when Jesus cast out demons, when he taught this new way of living in the sermon on the mount, when he reproached the “unrepenting cities” by saying woe to you (Matthew 11), When he speaks to the pharisees of the unpardonable sin of rejection of Jesus (12), when he gently tells Peter to not be afraid when he walks on water, and also when he told the disciples they had little faith.Act in the best interest of others. (not just good, or even better but best)Acts that Meet greatest need first.Act of sacrificeActs that extend to the most unworthy.III. A home of love rejects all forms of hate, active and passive.  1 John 2:9, 11IV, A home of love encourages confidence in Jesus.

This week Kelli Lawrence, our Women's Minister joins Drey to discuss a special Mother's Day message from 1 John 2!

You have a purpose even when you feel like you’ve lost itMatthew 28:19-201. Our Purpose is at a Place (v.19a)    - The place is to all nations.   - The place is wherever you are going.2. Our Purpose is with a People (19b)3. Our Purpose is to show Persistence (v. 20a)4-Our Purpose is in His Presence (v. 20b)1 John 1:3 (lower third) God has given us everything we need to live according to our purpose

Nick Hamilton (Student Associate) joins our Student Pastor, Noah Vice, for a special episode of the Monday Recap. Noah brought a poignant and relevant message from the Great Commission in Matthew, as we celebrated the graduating seniors from Grapevine's First Baptist Church.

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1 John 2:3-6Our Standing with God:Transferred into the Kingdom of Light I John 1:5Unending Fellowship with GodI John 1:3 & 6-7Atonement for All Our SinsI John 1:9Living in the Light:Jesus is our Advocate1 John 2:1-2Romans 6:1-4The intercession of Christ is a continual application of His death for our salvation. – John CalvinAbide with your Advocate1 John 2:3-6Abiding is a posture of dependence on Jesus. Fellowship is a standing we cannot lose. Abiding is a posture that we must choose.Deuteronomy 30:19-201 John 2:101 John 2:171 John 4:16John 15:4-11Abiding Produces:FruitfulnessConfidence in PrayerThe Joy of the LordLive as Children of LightEphesians 5:8-13

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“Ignorance was destroyed; knowledge arose; darkness was destroyed; light arose—as happens in one who is heedful, ardent, and resolute.” - Buddha, speaking of his Enlightenment“In the midst of darkness, light persists.” – Gandhi“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.”–MLK“The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” – Apostle JohnActs 26:16-18John 8:12Our Standing with God:1 John 1:5     1. We have been transferred from the Kingdom of Darkness to the Kingdom of Light.1 Colossians 1:9-14Romans 4:7-8Ephesians 1:7Can a Christian lose fellowship with God?     2. All Followers of Christ have unending fellowship with God our Father.1 John 1:6-102 Peter 1:4     3. Jesus’ Act of Propitiation highlights God’s Faithfulness and Satisfies God’s Justice.1 John 1:8-101 John 2:2What about when a Follower of Jesus sins?     4. Jesus our Advocate cannot and will not leave our side!1 John 2:11 Timothy 2:5

Pastors Drey and Jonathan discuss the the first four verses of 1 John, as they recap the kickoff our series "That You May Know; A study in 1 John".

Four major themes in 1 John: Fellowship with God1 John 1:3-4Devoted Obedience1 John 2: 1 &6Loving Others1 John 2: 7-11Discerning Truth1 John 2:20, 26-27Abiding is a posture of dependence on Jesus1 John 1:1-4“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.”The Word of Life is Manifested 1John 1:1-2; Matthew 24:24; Psalm 34:8; Luke 24:39The Word of Life is Proclaimed 1 John 1: 2-3; 2 Timothy 4: 2-5The Word of Life is Joyful 1 John 1:4; Nehemiah 8:10

1 John 5:13John 20:31Why is the message of assurance so important?It extinguishes the fear of eternity apart from God.It activates a lifestyle of devotion to God.It stimulates spiritual growth.Four major themes in 1 John:Fellowship with God 1 John 1:3-4Devoted Obedience 1 John 2:1 & 6Loving Others 1 John 2:7-11Discerning Truth 1 John 2:20, 26-27Tests of Faith:Do you desire to keep his commandments? 1 John 2:3-6Do you prefer the things of God to the things of this world? 1 John 2:15-16Do you love fellow Christians? 1 John 3:14-152 Peter 1:3-11Abiding is a posture of dependence on Jesus.John 8:2-12