We know worrying accomplishes nothing, and yet . . . And it is not just that it profits us nothing. It puts us in a deficit. There are a significant number of serious health issues directly related to worry, and then there are the spiritual health issues.

We know worrying accomplishes nothing, and yet . . . And it is not just that it profits us nothing. It puts us in a deficit. There are a significant number of serious health issues directly related to worry, and then there are the spiritual health issues.

As we continue our series today in 1 John, we find ourselves in chapter 5 where John reviews one of the most basic ideas of Christianity. It is the idea in which our faith is anchored and the idea we share with the world: Jesus is the Son of God. Today we are looking at something a lot of us don’t probably feel like we need proved, but what we always need is our faith encouraged and emboldened; and readied to share, explain, defend.

As we continue our series today in 1 John, we find ourselves in chapter 5 where John reviews one of the most basic ideas of Christianity. It is the idea in which our faith is anchored and the idea we share with the world: Jesus is the Son of God. Today we are looking at something a lot of us don’t probably feel like we need proved, but what we always need is our faith encouraged and emboldened; and readied to share, explain, defend.

I am not sure we could put together a simple definition of a good American that would get every American’s approval. But good news for us: we only the need the approval of One. What a blessing that is! It’s a tricky road to travel getting the approval of everyone

I am not sure we could put together a simple definition of a good American that would get every American’s approval. But good news for us: we only the need the approval of One. What a blessing that is! It’s a tricky road to travel getting the approval of everyone

You can know you have eternal life. The only way that is possible is if it is based on something other than me. If it based on my performance, my goodness, my resume it feels to me like there would always be reason to doubt. I am, we are inconsistent. We have bad days. But my faith is not in me, and the reason it is not in me is because God told me not to put it in me, but in Jesus.

You can know you have eternal life. The only way that is possible is if it is based on something other than me. If it based on my performance, my goodness, my resume it feels to me like there would always be reason to doubt. I am, we are inconsistent. We have bad days. But my faith is not in me, and the reason it is not in me is because God told me not to put it in me, but in Jesus.

We are to be measuring up to the standard of Christ who was true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable. And the ability to do that has to do with how we control our thoughts.

We are to be measuring up to the standard of Christ who was true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable. And the ability to do that has to do with how we control our thoughts.