In this message — How Christ’s Future Coming Changes Us — Pastor Kevin introduces the focus and theme of 1 John chapter 3. In this passage, we discover that, though it is possible for a true believer to commit sin, it is impossible for a believer to continue in sin. From this sermon, you will […]
In part 3 of this message — Antichrist, Anointing, Abiding — Pastor Kevin concludes his study by helping us look at the final two key words in this passage — the anointing and the abiding. In the previous message we saw that the spirit of the antichrist is at work in the lost person to […]
In part 2 of this message — Antichrist, Anointing, Abiding — Pastor Kevin draws our attention to the first of these three important words in this passage as it relates to the Christological confession about Christ. As he teaches us about the antichrist, he helps us see why the antichrist is mentioned, and how the […]
In part 1 of this message — Antichrist, Anointing, Abiding — Pastor Kevin sets the stage and helps us understand why these three terms are mentioned in this section of 1 John. In this message, he helps us think through questions like, “Is this passage about end-time events? Is it so we will discover some […]
In this message — What Our Love For The World Reveals — Pastor Kevin helps us understand what John is referring to when he says we are not to “love the world, nor the things in it.” As we work our way through this passage and discover what the world is and why we shouldn’t […]
All Christians, at some point in their lives, need encouragement. In this message — A Pit Stop Called Encouragement — Pastor Kevin leads us through a passage that is about three stages of spiritual growth. As he looks at the categories of “little children,” “young men,” and “fathers,” he points out the unique truth that each […]
How important is love? From a Biblical perspective, it is the supreme thing. In fact, we could say that, rightly understood, love is the essence of Christianity. In this message — What’s Love Got To Do With It — Pastor Kevin helps us see how love is the supreme example and evidence that we love Christ […]
In this message — How Can I Really Know I’m Saved? — Pastor Kevin addresses the topic of assurance of salvation. As he answers this question, he first helps us define the meaning of assurance of salvation in contrast to the security of salvation. He further helps us recognize the two extremes people often take on […]
In this message — Jesus Defends Sinners — Pastor Kevin draws our attention to these verses that are specifically written to Christians. As he teaches us these verses, we discover why it is so important for us as Christians to face our sin and continually turn to Jesus as our Advocate and Propitiation. As you […]
In a day when we often don’t know who or what to believe, Pastor Kevin walks us through these verses where John is challenging the person who “says” they are a believer. Is just “saying” you are a Christian enough, or is there more to it? In this message — Test #1 –Walking In The […]