25th December CBC 2022 With Oluwatoyin Emiola Ojo

25^th December CBC 2022 With Oluwatoyin Emiola Ojo Taken From The Book Of 1st John, 2nd John And 3rd John.

GOD’S LOVE

1st JOHN 4^7-21

PROVE GOD LIVES IN YOU BY LOVING ONE ANOTHER (v.4-12); This is the authentic way to show! Ably demonstrated by God when he sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.  This is love: not that we love God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. (v.9-10)

John gives an eyewitness account — that is he writes and his communication should be noted as one who lived, walked and worked with Christ witnessing the supernaturally heavenly signs about him. (v.14)

• (v.8, v.16) —GOD IS LOVE, “God is Love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” v.16
• We love because he first loved us (v.19)

We could sum this up in meaning — when love is expressed correctly, and in a determined way; unwavering; it is prove of the Spirit of God given us.

Such a person publicly and privately, in all given circumstance testifies that Jesus is the Son of God.  Such a person is also confident, lives like Jesus and has no fear.

“There is no fear in love.  But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” v.18

CAUTION: “Whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.” v.20

THE COMMAND IS: “Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister” v.21

1 JOHN 5^1-21

Faith is confirmed through our beliefs:

• That Jesus is Christ, and Loves the father and the Son.  And if we love him we would keep his commands. And this is the mark of victory for us. “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcomes the world, even our faith.” v.4

There are three things (spiritual elements) that testify in heaven (Read from v.6-10) —

Jesus came by Blood and Water.  Then the Spirit testified of him.

IN HEAVEN: these three are in agreement testifying; The Father, the word and the Son (v.7)

ON EARTH: The Spirit, the Water, and the Blood (v.9)

It is important to believe God’s testimony, otherwise you hold a view point that disputes God.  And that’s not where you want to be either on earth or in heaven.

“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his son.  Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the son of God does not have life.” v.11-12

YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE! —This is what Elder John wants us to know; And to approach God with confidence knowing “that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. With this assurance have what we asked of him” v.14-15

v.16-21

PRAY FOR A BROTHER OR SISTER THAT COMMITS SIN — earnestly for divine intervention to spare their life. Sin exposes the believer to the evil one who has great influence on this world — systems.

But we keep charge through Christ and are secure even on earth.  By him we (that is God’s people) identify him as true.

v.21 — Therefore, do not succumb to idols, wizardry, familiar spirits, heresy or threats.

2 JOHN 1^1-13

This is John’s letter of commendation and admonition to love one another and to walk in obedience to God’s commands. (v.6).  The later pose as a new command.

AVOID THE ANTICHRIST: They do not believe that Jesus Christ was made manifest in the flesh.  Don’t associate with them — though they move around like apostles!  “Anyone who welcomes them shared in their wicked work.” v.11

John closes his letter sharing greetings and hopes to visit for a face to face retreat (v.12-13).

3rd JOHN 1^1-5

The apostle John here writes as an Elder to his dear friend who is also his son in the Lord; Commending reports of his well-being and his testimony. (v.3) The news gave him great joy!

“Dear friend you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you.” v.5

He admonished him to continue supporting ministers, workers in the vineyard, even those who are strangers but witness of the truth.  That could mean in modern church context supporting Christians, missions, pastors, evangelists, who do not belong to your brand of church.

DIOTREPHIS earned a contrary testimony — he is malicious, hostile to decent and devout ministers of God and he is actively slanderous.(v.9-10)

Elder John testifies that Demetrius has a good report in the body of Christ.

He closes his letter expressing his desire to visit for a face to face retreat (v.14))

Finally he shares peace and godly warmth.

NIGHT: (v.8,16).

God is love! get familiar with this.

Warmth

Toyin