1 John 2:21 affirms that genuine believers already know the truth—not because of special insight, but because they abide in Christ, who is the revealed reality of God. This message explores the biblical meaning of truth (alētheia), showing that true worship must be grounded in God’s self-revelation. Pastor Catlan preaches from both 1 John and the Gospel of John to contrast truth with deception and call the church to worship in Spirit and truth.

1 John 2:20 describes the true believer as one who has been anointed by the Holy One and who knows the truth. In this sermon, Pastor Spencer addresses the widespread misuse of the term “anointed” in many charismatic circles, and clarifies what John meant by this Spirit-given anointing that belongs to all Christians. Rather than being reserved for a select few with supposed spiritual superiority, this anointing guards believers with the truth and anchors them in Christ.

1 John 2:19 is a critical text when encountering a person who has left the church. When John said, "They went out from us", who are "they" and who are "us"? In this sermon, Pastor Catlan unpacks the details of this critical text that helps us worship the Lord of eternal security.

1 John chapter 2 ends with a passage that contains a blend of three concepts: God’s people abide in Christ, the end is near, and beware false teachers. In this sermon, Pastor Catlan gives a thorough retelling of the first 27 verses of this letter then an introduction to the passage from 2:17-27.

Jesus told His disciples when He is coming back, when the Gospel of the Kingdom is proclaimed among all the nations of the world. In this sermon, Pastor Catlan unpacks Matthew 24:1-14 to explain Christ's return and the importance of missions in Christ's return.

Hebrews 10:19-25 says that Jesus is the Great High Priest and because of that our relationship with God, ourselves, and others are radically different. In this message on the first day of Summit Church, Pastor Catlan digs into how our relationships with one another are to be stirring to love and good works.

The description of “the world” given in 1 John 2:16 includes three specific temptations. Those temptations have shown up in that exact order several times throughout the Bible. In this sermon, Pastor Catlan tells the Bible’s story of failure, victory, and hope as it pertains to the temptations of the world.

Loving the world and having the Father’s love are incompatible. In 1 John 2:15-16, we see the prohibition, but also helpful information why God would give us this command. In this sermon, Pastor Catlan unpacks the big picture of verses 15-17 then focuses on the prohibition with a personal example of how Christian maturity connects with not loving the world.

Real Christians have the light of God shining through them. But the light doesn’t shine the same through every person. In 1 John 2:12-14 there is a poem of encouragement given to Christians of 3 different maturities. In this sermon, Pastor Catlan explains how this poem ought to build up the family of God as each believer progresses through the stages of maturity.

When Jesus said, “It is finished” on the cross, was He finished doing all His work of salvation? If so, what was accomplished in the resurrection? In this sermon, Pastor Catlan looks first to 1 Corinthians 15:14 to see that the resurrection is essential for our faith. Then he unpacks from the rest of the New Testament five specific victories that Christ gained through His resurrection.