1. J Letters from John

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4. J Letters from John I John 3: 11-24 “Written So You Might Know True Love”

5. 1 John 2:5 (ESV) 5 But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 1 John 2:15 (ESV) 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

6. 1 John 3:1 (NIV) How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

7. J Letters from John I John 3: 11-24 “Written So You Might Know True Love”

8. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S SOURCE  vs. 11-15 

9. Matthew 5:21–22 (NIV) 21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment.

10. “Jealousy – hatred – murder is a natural and terrible sequence.” - John Stott “Hatred is the desire to get rid of someone, whether or not one has the nerve or the occasion to perform the act.” - D. Burdick

11. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S SOURCE  vs. 11-15  According to our text a perpetual attitude of hatred is a spiritual death certificate According to our text a perpetual attitude of hatred is a spiritual death certificate

12. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S SOURCE  vs. 11-15  We should REMEMBER where love comes from We should REMEMBER where love comes from

13. John 15:5 (NIV84) 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

14. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S SOURCE  vs. 11-15  We should REMEMBER where love comes from We should REMEMBER where love comes from We need to EXAMINE our heart and our life and ask some hard questions We need to EXAMINE our heart and our life and ask some hard questions

15. 2 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV) 5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves

16. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S PATTERN  vs. 16-18 

17. John 10:17–18 (ESV) 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”

18. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S PATTERN  vs. 16-18  Christ stands as the antithesis to Cain Christ stands as the antithesis to Cain

19. John 15:13 (ESV) 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

20. James 2:15–16 (ESV) 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?

21. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S PATTERN  vs. 16-18  18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

22. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S POWER  vs. 19-24  LOVEASSURANCEFAITH POWERFUL PRAYER LIFE

24. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S POWER  vs. 19-24  We must be praying according to the will of God We must be praying according to the will of God LOVEASSURANCEFAITH POWERFUL PRAYER LIFE

25. 1 John 5:14–15 (ESV) 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward 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 that we have asked of him.

26. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S POWER  vs. 19-24  We must be praying according to the will of God We must be praying according to the will of God Our obedience is the condition for answered prayer, but it is not the cause Our obedience is the condition for answered prayer, but it is not the cause

27. J Letters from John I John 3:11-24 TRUE LOVE’S POWER  vs. 19-24  BelieveLove 1 Command

28. J Letters from John