Life Light Love I am writing these things so that Confidence Born of God That you may know The Letters of John First John 5:14-21 Page 1037 in Pew Bibles

First John 5:14-21 Page 1037 in Pew Bibles 14. Now this is the confidence we have before Him: whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15. And if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked Him for.

16. If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that. 17. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that does not bring death.

18.We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. 19. We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.

20. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 21. Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

Preserved in the Midst of Spiritual Peril First John 5:14-21 Page 1037 in Pew Bibles

Spiritual Perils Faced By Christians

1.1 The Deadly Power of Sin 16.If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that. 17.All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that does not bring death. HL >

1.1 The Deadly Power of Sin > 16.If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that. 17.All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that does not bring death.

Death? Xref > Spiritual Death: Hell – some unforgivable sin?Spiritual Death: Hell – some unforgivable sin? Death of a Person’s Influence?Death of a Person’s Influence? Physical Death?Physical Death?

I Corinthians 11 > 29 For whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.29 For whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep.30 This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep. 31 If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged31 If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged

1.1 The Deadly Power of Sin. > The question for us is not whether it is sin (“Can you still do that and be a Christian?), but “Is it righteous?” 16.If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that. 17.All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that does not bring death.

2.2 The Deceiving Power of Satan 19.We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.. >

Vs. 21 “Little children, guard yourselves from idols.”Vs. 21 “Little children, guard yourselves from idols.”. > 1.3 The Seductive Power of Idolatry

Spiritual Preservation

Vs. 18 NLT “We know that those who have become part of God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot get his hands on them.”Vs. 18 NLT “We know that those who have become part of God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot get his hands on them.”. >… Preservation

14.Now this is the confidence we have before Him: whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15.And if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked Him for. > 2.1 Prayer in the Community of Faith

16.If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that.. > 2.1 Prayer in the Community of Faith

Vs. 20 “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”Vs. 20 “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.” HL > 2.2 Insight from the Holy Spirit

Vs. 20 “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”Vs. 20 “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”. > 2.2 Insight from the Holy Spirit

VS. 21 “Little children, guard yourselves from idols.”VS. 21 “Little children, guard yourselves from idols.” Vigilance