1. …

2. That you may know that you have eternal life…
1 John 5:13

3. Obey God’s Commands
Practice Righteousness
Do Not Practice Sin
Love the Brethren

4. Obey God’s Commands Our walk and our talk must agree (1 Jn 2:3-6)
Our works will either deny that we know Him… (Titus 1:15-16)
… or confirm that we know Him (1 Jn 2:5)
If we obey God, we abide in Him (1 Jn 2:6, 3:24)
Abide: Greek, meno – to remain, in reference to a place; not to depart
Indication of our love for Him (1 Jn 2:5, 5:3; Jn 14:15)

5. Obey God’s Commands
Practice Righteousness
Do Not Practice Sin
Love the Brethren

6. Practice Righteousness
The world will try to deceive us (1 Jn 3:7)
Sets us apart from the world (1 Jn 3:10, Matt 7:21-23)
We have confidence that we are His children (1 Jn 2:28-29, 2 Tim 4:8)

7. Obey God’s Commands
Practice Righteousness
Do Not Practice Sin
Love the Brethren

8. Does Not Practice Sin
We are called out of darkness (1 Jn 1:5-6, 1 Pet 2:9, Col 3:5-9)
Children of God to not make sin a habit (1 Jn 3:6-9, 5:18)
We confess our sins (1 Jn 1:8-10, 2:1)

9. Obey God’s Commands
Practice Righteousness
Do Not Practice Sin
Love the Brethren

10. Love the Brethren
We bear each other’s burdens (1 Jn 1:7, Gal 6:2, 1 Cor 12:12-17)
Lay down our life for each other (1 Jn 3:16)
We love as He loved us (Jn 13:34-35, 15:12-13, 1 Jn 4:11)
Supply needs (Phil 2:3-4, 1 Jn 3:17-18)
Sets us apart from the world (1 Jn 3:10, 2:10-11, Jn 13:35)
Indicates our love for God (1 Jn 4:12)