Clarity and Confidence | 4.13.2025

A SERMON FROM 1 JOHN 4:12-21

1. God abides in us
            A. Holy Spirit
            B. Father
            C. Son
2. God’s love is perfected in us
            A. Completes confidence
            B. Casts out fear
            C. Cancels hate

GOSPEL CONNECTION

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.” (John 3:16-21)

APPLICATION

What fear will you ask God to help you overcome this week?

MEMORY VERSE

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” (1 John 4:18)