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This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commands. The one who says, “I have come to know him,” and yet doesn’t keep his commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the love of God is made complete. This is how we know we are in him: The one who says he remains in him should walk just as he walked. (1 John…

My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the righteous one. He himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world. (1 John 2:2-1) Pastor John’ Notes: Jesus Christ is our advocate. He is for us and not against us. He is speaking now to God on our…

If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. (1 John 1:10) Pastor John’ Notes: There are no sinless people. All of us have sinned and fallen short of the life God intends for us. All of us have said things we shouldn’t have said and done things we shouldn’t have done. All of us have resisted the ways of God and sought to live for ourselves—all of us, with…

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) Pastor John’ Notes: What an amazing promise! God is ready to forgive us of all our sin! God also wants to cleanse us of all unrighteousness! All that is needed is for us to confess, and he will do it. True confession is more than merely admitting what we have done. It involves the hope…