Chestnut Mountain Church

In 1 John 4, John tells believers why they do not have to fear. Fear is a four letter word that's very small but has an enormous impact. We love to know how things will turn out before we jump in. When we don't know what the outcome is going to look like, we often create an outcome in our mind and fear sets in. Often times we think it's easier to not face the unknown. However, the closer we are to the Father the less fearful we are as the body of believers. The way to conquer fear is not becoming more familiar with what causes the fear but becoming more familiar with the one who casts out the fear, Jesus. Listen to this sermon from 1 John 4 in the sixth part of our In The Word - 1 John series.

In this first episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Pastor Brian's message from 1 John 3 about going from fans of Jesus to followers of Jesus. We can't only talk about love but we have to show love. It's about the shift of moving from selfishness to selflessness. It's about saying no to yourself and saying yes to others.

Let's Go is a series of podcast episodes where we look back on the message from Sunday and take a look at how it applies to our life. 

In 1 John 3:11-19, John tells believers to not just talk about love but to do it. Are we living a life that proves we love people? The more we look like the Son of God, the more the world will despise us. As a follower of Christ, we go from being selfish people to being selfless people through Christ. As followers of Christ, Christian love requires sacrifice and service. Jesus didn't just talk about love but He died to prove it. Quit being just a fan of what Jesus is doing and become a true follower that's working alongside Jesus. Listen to this sermon from 1 John 3 in the fifth part of our In The Word - 1 John series.

In 1 John 3:1-10, John tells believers that there are children of God and children of the devil. If you are a child of God, there will be a family resemblance. You will start to look like, act like, and love like your Heavenly Father as a child of God. The evidence of your blood-bought redemption shines through your family resemblance. Proximity to God will promote resemblance. Listen to this sermon from 1 John 3 in the fourth part of our In The Word - 1 John series.

In 1 John 2, believers are reminded to not love the world. We are called to love others but not the world meaning not to love anything in the world or of the world that leaves God out. The enemy wants us to love things of this world that God has nothing to do with. We have to put our hope in God's promises that are eternal, not the world because the world will not last. Don't listen to the lies of this world; just walk with the Lord. Listen to this sermon from 1 John 2 in the third part of our In The Word - 1 John series.

In 1 John 2, John reminds believers that Jesus is our advocate if and when we win. Jesus is standing at the Father's right hand pleading our case. As believers, that is the greatest news we could hear. Even when we don't choose Him, He still chooses us, still loves us, and is still advocating for us. The more we understand His love for us, the more we're compelled to live for Him. We are called to love like Christ loves. Love is what we do; it is an action. The most impactful attribute of a follower of Christ is how we LOVE! Listen to this sermon from 1 John 2 in the second part of our In The Word - 1 John series.

1 John is a litmus test for believers. Believers can look at 1 John to see where they are as believers. A life committed to following Christ is going to look different from that of someone who is not following Christ. Has Jesus been made real to you? If He has, then we are proclaiming it and walking in the light. Listen to this sermon from 1 John 1 in the first part of our In The Word - 1 John series.

In 1 Corinthians 16, Paul reminds the Corinthians that we have to steward what God has given us. In looking at what it means to steward what God has given us, we look at the three areas of finances, opportunity, and the people who God sends. We must be focused on the condition of our hearts when we are open handed with what God has given us. When your obedience is combined with God's power, that's when lives are changed. When we are open handed with what God has given us, it provides opportunity. Our responsibility is to be surrendered to God's agenda and not our own. Are we stewarding what God has given us? Listen to this sermon from 1 Corinthians 16 in the seventeenth and final part of our In The Word - 1 Corinthians series.

In 1 Corinthians 15, we are reminded that, as believers, our hope is found in the resurrection of Christ. If you remove the resurrection, we have no hope, no life. Even in the midst of all the confusion and chaos, darkness doesn't stand a chance because of the hope we have in Jesus and His resurrection. Let's keep moving and keep our hands to the plow because of what's coming. Share your story of salvation. Listen to this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15 in the sixteenth part of our In The Word - 1 Corinthians series.

In 1 Corinthians 14, there is a lot of confusion going on in the Corinthian church. The Corinthians are using the gifts that God has given them to edify themselves instead of edifying God. When we as believers try to rob God of His glory, it creates chaos and confusion among everyone. Paul is calling the church to have our pursuit drive our desire. We have to pursue love. We have to pursue God before anything else. As followers of Christ, the more we are chasing after the things of God, the more He molds and shapes our desires into His. Listen to this sermon from 1 Corinthians 14 in the fifteenth part of our In The Word - 1 Corinthians series.