”A Letter for the Assurance of Faith” (1 John)

"A Letter for the Assurance of Faith" (1 John)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, April 3, 2016

1.    How can I know that I am a Christian and that I am assured of eternal life with God?

a.    The promises of God
b.    The internal ministry/witness of the Holy Spirit
c.     The fruit of the Spirit
 
2.      The letter of 1 John is written primarily to give us a basis for our Christian assurance.

1 John 5:13   I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

3 Tests of Assurance in 1 John

a.    The test of belief
b.    The test of love
c.    The test of obedience

Main Idea: My prayer is that this letter will draw us all into a real, living, and assured faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. This faith can be assured when we witness the presence of belief, love, and obedience in our lives by the grace of God.