The Big Idea: Jesus’ commands are not burdensome when they come out of love for Him.

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You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world [1 John 4:4]

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. [1 John 3:16]​

​The Big Idea: We should love one another not with just our words but with our actions.

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See what great love the father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. [1 John 3:1]

​The Big Idea: We must understand our identity because our identity determines our direction and our direction determines our destiny.

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As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him. [1 John 2:27]

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. [1 John 2:15]

​​The Big Idea: Growing in a relationship with Jesus starts with becoming a child of God. We will always be His child however we should be growing in maturity with Him.

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Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did. [1 John 2:5]

​The Big Idea: We should grow in obedience, love and forgiveness so that our confidence in our relationship with God will grow

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. [1 John 1:5]

​The Big Idea: We should confront and confess our darkness and trust Jesus so that we may walk in Light.

"Jesus is real life to be experienced and shared with others." - First John is a letter written by the apostle John. The letter was written to many small home churches that had been persecuted and scattered. The main problem confronting the church at this time was their declining commitment.  Many believers were conforming to the world's standards and failing to follow Christ wholeheartedly. Many false teachers were preaching false doctrines which was causing the church to slide away from the Christian faith. John wrote this letter to put believers back on track, to show the difference between light and darkness, and to encourage the church to grow in genuine love for God and for one another.  However, the main purpose of the letter was to assure true believers of their salvation.

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For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com

For more information about Connection Church Dublin and other resources please visit: www.connectiondublin.com