WHAT DO I LOVE?

#2 in the 1 John series That You May Believe
Tim Cartwright

1. First Command: A Command to Love. v7-11

Contrast #1 – Love vs __________

• Result of abiding in the Light – LOVE
• Result of living a blinded life – HATRED

Contrast #2 – Light vs _____________

• Light gives direction – Darkness leaves you guessing
• Light causes stability – Darkness leads to instability
• Light leads to love – Darkness leads to hatred

2. The Command to Love ________ _______. v12-14

“The needs of remembering material in a largely oral culture necessitate such schemes, which may seem trivial or be missed altogether in our own visual, text-based culture.” – Karen Jobes

Love lived out in _____________: forgiveness, knowledge, overcoming evil, abiding in the Word, strength.

3. Second Command: Don’t Love the __________! v15-17

The way that Satan comes at us is timeless as well. It’s the same way that he came at Jesus during his time of temptation.

• Desires of the flesh
• Desires of the eyes
• Pride of life

What’s the solution?

• Get your eyes off of the ___________.
• Quit living for the day-to-day fleeting, fake fulfillment this world has to offer.
• Commit your mind and heart to live for eternity and invest in God’s kingdom!