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”.

By the Spirit – 1 John 3:23-24

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminMarch 6, 2022

Abiding in Christ causes confidence in our salvation, and the presence of God’s Spirit brings assurance! It is “By the Spirit” we know that God abides in us. 1 John 3:23-24 23 This is His commandment, that we abelieve in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded…

God is Greater – 1 John 3:19-22

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminFebruary 27, 2022

God and His Word will shock our hearts back into a life sustaining rhythm by causing us to remember that He is greater than our hearts. 1 John 3:19-22 19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. 20 For if our heart condemns us, God is…

In Deed and Truth – 1 John 3:16-18

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminFebruary 20, 2022

A born-again Christian will, like Christ, lay down their life for their brethren. 1 John 3:16 – 18 16 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in…

Surprised By Hate – 1 John 3:11-15

1 John, Bible, Karl Pickard, New Testament, SermonsBy adminFebruary 13, 2022

Let us not be surprised by hate for God and His people. 1 John 3:11-15 11 For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; 12 not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because…