John’s Definition of a Faithful Witness

1 John 1:1-10 May 21, 2023 preached by Joshua DePasacreta Download Time of Reflection Quotations “If we understand what lies ahead for those who do not know Christ, there will be a sense of urgency in our witness.” ~ David Jeremiah “To call yourself a child of God is one thing. To be called a […]

1 John 1:1-10

May 21, 2023

preached by Joshua DePasacreta

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“If we understand what lies ahead for those who do not know Christ, there will be a sense of urgency in our witness.”

~ David Jeremiah

“To call yourself a child of God is one thing. To be called a child of God by those who watch your life is another thing altogether.”

~ Max Lucado

“People pay attention when they see that God actually changes persons and sets them free. When a new Christian stands up and tells how God has revolutionized his or her life, no one dozes off. When someone is healed or released from a life-controlling bondage, everyone takes notice.”

~ Jim Cymbala

“O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.”

~ Augustine

“‘But,’ a man said to me, ‘no one has come back, and we don’t know what is in the future. It is all dark, and how can we be sure?’ Thank God! Christ came down from heaven, and I would rather have Him coming as he does right from the bosom of the Father, than any one else. We can rely on what Christ says, and He says, ‘He that believeth on Me shall not perish, but have everlasting life.’ Not that we are going to have it when we die, but right here to-day.”

~ D.L. Moody

1 John 1:1-10 (ESV)

1 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.

5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.