Title: I John - Testing the spirits

Text: I John 4:1-3

1. Poor tests of the spirits

2. Good tests of the spirits

Title: Peace in a troubled world

Text: Psalm 46:1-3.

I. Position of God (vs. 1)

II. Place of Refuge (vs. 1)

III. Present Trouble (vs. 1)

IV. Peace in Trials (vs. 10)

Title: I John - The Witness of The Holy Spirit

Text: I John 3:23-24

1. Believe on the name of Jesus - Vs. 23

2. Love the brethren - Vs. 23

3. The witness of the Spirit - Vs. 24

Title: What Reward are you Striving For?

Text: I Corinthians 9

I. Running a Race (vs. 24)

II. Receiving the Prize (vs. 25)

III. Resolve to Win (vs. 26)

IV. Representation to Others (vs. 27)

Title: I John - Keys to Prayer

Text: I John 3:19-22

1. What is prayer? - Vs. 19

2. Free from condemnation - Vs. 20-21

3. Fueled by confidence - Vs. 21

4. Focused by assurance - Vs. 22

Title: What are you Striving to Build?

Text: Nehemiah 2

I. The Proclamation (vs. 18 )

II. The Preparation (vs. 18 )

III. The Problem (vs. 19)

IV. The Prosperity (vs. 20)

V. The Product (3:1)

Title: I John - Love in Action

Text: I John 3:16-18

1. Our example of love - Vs. 16

2. Our expectation of love - Vs. 17

3. Our encompassing love - Vs. 18

Title: Servant of the King

Text: I Samuel 17

I. David was Willing to Fight (vs. 32)

II. David had Worldly Friction (vs. 33)

III. David Recalled His Wonderful Feats (vs. 34-35)

IV. David was Confident in a Winning Future (vs. 36-37)

Title: Faith in God Changes Things

Text: Acts 16

1. The Faith to Step Out

2. The Faith to Settle In

3. The Faith to See a Situation Through

4. The Faith to Speak Out

5. The Faith to Save

Title: I John - From Death to Life

Text: I John 3:10-15

Who we are

1. We have passed from death to life - Vs. 14

2. We are of God - Vs. 10

3. We have eternal life abiding in us - Vs. 15

Signs and actions of the new life

1. We become unlike the world - Vs. 12

2. The world hates us - Vs. 13

3. Love for the brethren - Vs. 11