P.S. Guard Yourselves From Idols – 1 John 5:21

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy Troy SummersJune 19, 2022

P.S. Guard Yourselves From Idols 1 John 5:21 21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols. New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update(La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), 1 Jn 5:21.

In Good Hands – 1 John 5:18-20

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy Troy SummersJune 12, 2022

Jesus protects for eternity those who belong to Him. 1 John 5:18-20 18 We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies…

Prayer, Sin, and Death – 1 John 5:16-17

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy Troy SummersJune 5, 2022

It is the will of God to grant eternal life to those who have not abandoned apostolic Christianity. 1 John 5:16-17 16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not…

Confidence – 1 John 5:14-15

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy Troy SummersMay 29, 2022

Prayer according to the Father’s will will be honored. 1 John 5:14-15 14 This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have…

That Y’all May Know – 1 John 5:11-13

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminMay 15, 2022

That y’all may know that you have eternal life! 1 John 5:11-13 11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.…

The Testimony of God – 1 John 5:6-12

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminMay 8, 2022

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. 1 John 5:6-12 6 This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7…

Perfected Love: Part 4 – 1 John 5:1-3

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminApril 24, 2022

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:1-3 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is bborn of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when…

Perfected Love: Part 3 – 1 John 4:16b-21

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminApril 17, 2022

In the light of the resurrection of Christ, the Christian who loves the church has assurance of their salvation and they should have no fear of God’s coming judgment of sinners. 1 John 4:16b-21 16b God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 17 By…

Perfected Love: Part 2 – 1 John 4:11-16a

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminApril 10, 2022

The life, death, and resurrection of Christ is a picture of God’s ‘Perfected Love’. 1 John 4:11-16 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in…

Perfected Love: Part 1 – 1 John 4:7-10

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminApril 3, 2022

What God has done for us in Christ is an expression of who He is, and thereby, all Christians are called to “perfected love”.