1st John Series • 10. Perceive

Summary

The sermon explores 1 John chapter 3, emphasizing the perception of God's love and how it manifests in the lives of believers through love and righteous actions. It highlights the contrast between the children of God and the children of the devil, using Cain and Abel as an example of hatred toward righteousness. The message encourages believers to expect persecution for righteousness, respond with love, and assures them of their justification and confidence before God despite their imperfections. The sermon concludes by stressing that true love, as demonstrated by Jesus Christ, is the evidence of being born of God and the foundation for assurance in faith.