“Reassurance and Worldliness” 1 John 2:12-17
October 10, 2021 — Reverend Steve Johnson
Six Words of Reassurance (1 John 2:12-14)
1. To Children (vv. 12, 13c)
2. To Fathers (vv. 13a, 14a)
3. To Young Men (vv. 13b, 14b)
A Word of Warning against Worldliness (1 John 2:15-17)
1. The Meaning of the Command (v. 15a)
2. Three Reasons to Heed the Warning (vv. 15b-17)
Two Cures for Worldliness
1. Abide in God’s Word (v. 14, v. 17, Romans 12:1-2)
2. Rest Daily in the Love of the Father (v. 13)