The Lawyer and the Lamb | 1.26.25

A sermon from 1 John 2:1-6

1. The work of Christ (vv. 1-2)
           a. Advocate (1)
           b. Propitiation (2)
2. The walk in Christ (vv. 3-6)
           a. Know and obey (3-4)
           b. Love and obey (5a)
           c. Abide and obey (5b-6)

GOSPEL CONNECTION

John wrote his Gospel for the purpose of justification: “But these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:31); and that he wrote 1 John for those with eternal life (the justified) to have assurance of their justification salvation, which is evidenced by fellowship of redeemed people with one another and ultimately with God our Father and Jesus His Son. (1 John 1:3)

APPLICATION

Based on who Jesus is and what He has done for you, how will you walk in the same manner as Jesus walked this week?

MEMORY VERSE

“But whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: 6 The one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.” (1 John 1:9-10)