5 Truths About The Gospel Message:
1. Our Message Hasn’t Changed (v. 1)
2. Our Message Is About The Incarnate Son (v. 1)
3. Our Message Is About The Word Of Life (v. 2)
4. Our Message Brings People Into Fellowship (v. 3)
5. Our Message Brings Us Joy (v. 4)
Spiritual Principle: Reject What Is False So You Can Embrace What Is Real
The Progression Of An Idol:
1. I Desire
2. I Demand
3. I Judge
4. I Punish
X-ray Questions To Discern Idolatry
1. What am I preoccupied with? What is the first thing on my mind in the morning and the last thing on my mind at night?
2. How would I answer the question: “If only ______, then I would be happy, fulfilled, secure?”
3. What do I want to preserve or to avoid at all costs?
4. Where do I put my trust?
5. What do I fear?
6. When a certain desire is not met, do I feel frustration, anxiety, resentment, bitterness, anger, or depression?
7. Is there something I desire so much that I am willing to disappoint or hurt others in order to have it?
1. Know That Some Who Appear To Be Christians Are Not (v. 18-19)
2. The Holy Spirit Will Keep You In Christ (v. 20-23)
3. Cling To And Remain In The Truth Of Christ (v. 24-27)
1. God Is The Source Of Love (v. 7-8)
2. The Gospel Is The Clearest Definition Of Love (v. 9-10)
3. The Church Is The Primary Aim Of Our Love (v. 11-12)