Read 1 John chapter 5 VERSE: 1 John 5:11-12–And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has the life, whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. TRUTH: Here it is, the basics of the gospel message. God has given eternal life through His Son. If you have the Son, you have the life. If you don’t, you don’t. Everything boils down to the relationship with Jesus Christ. What do we believe and what will we do with Jesus Christ? God’s gift of eternal life depends on our answer to that question.…

Read 1 John chapter 5 VERSE: 1 John 5:10–Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. TRUTH: Do we take God at His word? God has spoken and testified about His Son Jesus Christ. Do we believe His testimony? If we don’t believe what God says about Jesus Christ, then we are calling God a liar. Do we believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, fully man and fully God, who died to pay the penalty for our sins and redeem…

Read 1 John chapter 5 VERSE: 1 John 5:9–We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God. TRUTH: God, through His Spirit, has testified as to who Jesus Christ is. In the previous verses, He explained that. But now, it is important to understand that since He is God, His testimony carries more weight and influence than any human’s testimony about who they think Jesus is. Do we take God at His word or are we swayed and persuaded by men when thinking about Jesus Christ? We cannot believe in God and not believe what He says about His Son Jesus Christ. RESPONSE:…

Read 1 John chapter 5 VERSE: 1 John 5:6–This is the one who came by water and blood–Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies because the Spirit is the truth. TRUTH: Jesus Christ is God and that was demonstrated throughout His entire ministry, but specifically at His baptism (water) and crucifixion (blood). At both of those events, the Spirit testified in remarkable ways that Jesus Christ is God in the flesh. Do we believe that Jesus Christ is fully and completely God while being fully man? RESPONSE: Father, I know that You sent Your Son Jesus…

Read 1 John chapter 5 VERSE: 1 John 5:1–Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God and everyone who loves the father, loves his child as well. TRUTH: We cannot separate our love of God and our love for Jesus. If we say we love God, we must also say we love His child as well. Jesus Christ is the Holy One of God and He is God Himself. Loving and serving God means we must also love and serve Jesus. Do we see God and Jesus as One? Do we love both the same? RESPONSE: Father, You are love and You love me. I know…

Read 1 John chapter 4 VERSE: 1 John 4:2–This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God; every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God. TRUTH: Jesus Christ is God and He came in the flesh to live among us and be the sacrifice to fulfill God’s plan to provide for the salvation of those who believe. This is truth. The Spirit of God acknowledges that truth and professes that truth and always encourages actions that declare that truth. Anything else is from the evil one. These false spirits may try any and all sorts of deception, but when it comes down to…

Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:22-23–Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist, denying the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. TRUTH: What is our relationship with Jesus Christ? Ultimately, everything comes down to that. If we deny that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, then we are a liar and we are against God. We cannot claim to have God or be a part of God and yet deny the place and position of Jesus. Only through our…