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God is the reason we can live as his children now and be confident for the future.
RESOURCES: The Letters of John - John R.W. Stott, Christ-Centered Exposition: 1,2, & 3 John - Daniel Akin, The Story of God Bible Commentary: 1,2, & 3 John - Constantine R. Campbell, Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament - Karen H. Jones, Sermons of Tim Keller
Authentic Christians confess the truth concerning Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1, 2, & 3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; 1 John: Background, Structure, and False Teachers (Lecture) by Dr. Michael J. Kruger; The State of Theology by Ligonier Ministries; The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
Because of what Christians possess in Christ, God’s people resist the world and live forever.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; 1-3 John: Fellowship in God's Family (Preaching the Word) by David Allen; Reformed Expository Commentaries: 1, 2, & 3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnel
Christians love one another because God has shined his light on us through Jesus Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
We walk in God’s light by clinging to Jesus Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1-3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; What does it mean to ‘accept Jesus’? by Ray Ortlund Jr.; An Open Letter to Those Frustrated by Their Progress in Sanctification by David Powlison
The good news about Jesus Christ comes to us through the Apostles for our salvation, joy, and assurance.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1-3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnel; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament by Karen H. Jobes; The Meaning of Christmas by Tim Keller.
Jesus, who is God, became human to save us.
The Servant comes to suffer as a substitute for his people.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Gospel According to Isaiah 53, edited by Darrell Bock and Mitch Glaser; The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction and Commentary by J. Alec Motyr
God’s wise and obedient servant suffers and is vindicated to save his people forever
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Book of Isaiah (New International Commentary on the Old Testament by Edward J. Young; The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction & Commentary by J. Alec Motyr
The trusting servant saves his despairing people with a salvation available to the whole world.