The apostle John writes: "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." "Light" can refer to wisdom, purity and clarity. "Darkness" can refer to deception, sin and confusion. How do we choose one and reject the other in the battle for the mind?

This sermon is Part 1 in a teaching series on 1-3 John called "For the love of God." When people say that they are usually exasperated for fed up with something. Here we're using it in another way. You are made because of the love of God, and you are called to share and show the love of Christ. This series will help us understand both.

In this sermon on 1 John 1:1-10 we unpack the text and make a very practical implication for our lives as we seek to better discern what it means to "walk in the light" (verse 7). Let's learn to "bear the cross" and "wear the crown" at the same time.