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THEIST    |    (AGNOSTIC)     |    ATHEIST COSMOLOGY (Order of the World)   TELEOLOGY (Design of the World)   To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highes...

Absolute Truth – Truth is fixed and invariable, the same for all people at all times and in all places Relative Truth – Truth can vary based off beliefs of a person or group, there are no absolute truths John 17:17 – Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth Post-Truth - Objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief Correspondence t...

Review: • John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. • He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. • He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: 1. To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) 2. To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) 3. To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) 4....

Review: John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches.  The WHY?  The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) To guard believ...

Review: John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches.    The WHY?  The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4)  To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) To guard bel...

WORD - Apologetics is rooted in scripture.  (Acts 22:1, Acts 25:16, 1 Cor. 9:3, 2 Cor. 7:11, Philippians 1:7, Philippians 1:16, 1 Peter 3:15, 2 Timothy 4:16) WORSHIP - The preparation and action of defending your faith exalts God. CONNECT - To strengthen our community as the body of Christ. SERVE - To better develop and prepare the next generation. SHARE – To point every person to Jesus Christ.

Review: The Apostle John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches.   The WHY?  The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) To...

Review: The Apostle John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY?  The reasons John wrote this letter:  To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3)  To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1)  T...

Review: The Apostle John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY?  The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3)  To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4)  To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) To...

Review: The Apostle John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches  The WHY?  The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1)  To...

Review: • The Apostle John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. • He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. • He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: 1. To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) 2. To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) 3. To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1...

Review: • John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. • He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. • He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: 1. To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) 2. To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) 3. To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) 4....

Gaius’ Spiritual Health Report - God’s Word regulated his life, God’s truth became true of Gaius’ - A model of good stewardship - time, talents and treasures - Desired to exalt the Name of Jesus and not his own Diotrephes Syndrome • The prideful exaltation of oneself above others • Lack of respect for authority, specifically church leadership • An untamed tongue that tears down others • A divider...

”I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth” – 3 John 4 Gaius’ Spiritual Health Report God’s Word regulated his life, God’s Truth became true of Gaius’ A model of good stewardship - time, talents and treasures Desired to exalt the Name of Jesus and not his own

A church who loves one another in truth • Has the commitment of every believer to be in God’s Word • Has the commitment of every believer to walk in the full counsel of God’s Word • Is committed to never allow culture to redefine truth and love • Is expressing what they have already experienced in Jesus Christ BELIEVER – Everything you do matters to God, make it your aim to please Him CHURCH – Pro...

A church who loves one another in truth • Has the commitment of every believer to be in God’s Word • Has the commitment of every believer to walk in the full counsel of God’s Word “And now I ask you”… o to love in truth as husband and wife o to love in truth as parents o to love in truth by serving one another o to love in truth by forgiving one another o to love in truth through prayer o to love...

The work of Jesus—death, burial, and resurrection—allows us to experience the deep love of God. The work of Jesus—death, burial, and resurrection—allows us to experience a relationship with God. The work of Jesus—death, burial, and resurrection—guarantees that eternal life starts now.

A person who makes a practice of sinning does not know God. “No one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.”  A person who makes a practice of sinning is “of the devil.”  A person who makes a practice of sinning is not born of God.    A person who makes a practice of sinning rejects doing what is right.   Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God. Righteousness is very s...

Review: John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3). To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4). To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1). To guard belie...

1 JOHN 2:18-27 • The last hour: From the time Jesus entered the world until the time He comes again. • The Antichrist: Also the “Beast” (Rev. 13:1-18; 17:3, 7-17) and “Man of Lawlessness” (2 Thess. 2:3-4) • Antichrists: False teachers throughout the history of the church. • Anointed by the Holy One (1 John 2:20)”: Same as Paul’s “baptized” by the Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13). • Jesus was fully God and fu...

1 John 2:15 World: Created Universe (3:17; 4:17; John 1:10) Created human beings--people (John 3:16; 1 John 2:2) Attitude and values against God (4:3-5; 5:19; John 16:11)  When John says, “Do not love the world or the things in the world,” he is describing an evil organized earthly system controlled by Satan, aligned against God and believers.   1 John 2:16  Desires of the flesh: Internal cravings...

Review: • John is in his 70’s or 80’s. • He is the last living apostle. • He is writing from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? Five reasons for 1 John: 1. To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3). 2. To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4). 3. To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1). 4. To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26)....

Review: • John is in his 70’s or 80’s. • He is the last living apostle. • He is writing from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? Five reasons for 1 John: 1. To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3). 2. To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4). 3. To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1). 4. To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26)....

Faithful—he fulfills his promises. He is true to His Word. Just—Christ has already paid for our sins. He justice demands that he not hold our sins against us—the debt has already been paid. Forgives—dismisses the case, sends them away. • Walking in the light: A life pattern of obedience • Cleansed: Once and for all by the work of Jesus • Confession: Acknowledgement of sin

A place where seekers find Jesus, where believers grow deep, and where everyone experiences belonging and care. TBC Core Values Five Essentials Word Worship Connect Serve Share Gnosticism—Spiritual things are good. Material things are evil. Docetism—Jesus’ humanity was not real. He only appeared to have a physical body. Cerinthus—Jesus was just a man and the spirit descended on him at his baptism—...