Christian Certainties

SERIES: CONFIDENT FAITH
MESSAGE: Christian Certainties
TEXT: 1 John 5:13–21
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. An assurance of eternal life (V. 13)
   (John 20:31; 1 John 2:25; 3:23; 5:11–12; John 5:24; John 10:10)

2. A confidence in prayer (Vv. 14–17)
   (1 John 2:28; 3:21–24; Matt. 7:7–11; John 14:13–14; James 4:3; Isa. 59:1–2; 2 Chr. 7:14–15)

3. A confidence in Jesus’ victory (Vv. 18–20)

   1. You are liberated by Jesus.(Rom.6:5–7, 11, 14)

   2. You are being kept by Jesus. (John 10:11–15, 28–29)

   3. You are being prayed for by Jesus. (Rom.8:26–34)

   4. You are being protected by Jesus. (John 17:11–12, 15)

   5. You are perfected in Jesus. (Col. 1:26–29)

Take-Aways:

1. You now have eternal life in you.

2. You now have abundant life in you.

3. You now have access to God’s throne through prayer.

4. You now have victory over sin, Satan and worldly forces of evil.

5. No one and no thing can separate you from God.

6. God is not finished working in you.