In Different Ways Written Test Oral Test Practical Test We Say We Know Jesus How Do We Demonstrate We Know Jesus How Do We Know We Really Know Jesus 1 John 2311 I The Practical Test ID: 643694
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You Demonstrate KnowledgeIn Different Ways…
Written Test
Oral Test
Practical
Test
…Slide2
We Say ‘We Know Jesus’
How Do We Demonstrate We Know Jesus?
How Do We Know We Really Know Jesus?
1
John 2:3-11Slide3
I. The Practical Test – The Obedience Test,3
The Question, 3a
now by this –
we know –
that we know Him
–
=> Can
we have assurance we know Him?
The Answer, 3b
if we keep His commandments
Practical test, simple test
Jesus on obedienceSlide4
II. The Oral Test – He Who Says ‘I know Him’ 4-11
Observe the phrase: ‘He who says…’ 4,6,9 three oral claims or sayings, John tests them
He who says I know Him and
… 4,5
Note 1
st
person singular
Negative –
does not keep
… 4
Positive -
but whoever keeps His word
… 5
Keep –
e.g. of things
the obedient seek to ‘keep’
Mt 5
12,24,39,44
6
6,19,33
7
1,5,12,24-27
We have assurance we know Him if we keep/obey His commands.Slide5
II. The Oral Test – He Who Says ‘I know Him’ 4-11
B.
He who says he abides in Him
… 6
Positive –
ought to walk as He walked
Follow Jesus example
Jn
13
5,12-17
Lk
19
1-11
Lk
23
34
Mk 10
21
Mt 8
3
We have assurance we know Him if we walk as He walked.Slide6
II. The Oral Test – He Who Says ‘I know Him’ 4-11
C.
He who says he is in the light and
… 7-11
Setup for saying 7,8
Negative –
and hates his brother is in darkness
9
Positive –
loves his brother abides in light
10
Negative –
hates his brother abides in darkness
11
And does not know where he is going
John focuses on one commandment – love
your brother
love one another/brother J13
34,35
Ro13
8
1Pt1
22
1J3
11,23
4
7,11,12
We have assurance we know Him if we love our brotherSlide7
How Do We DemonstrateWe Know Jesus?
We obey Jesus commands as the routine for our daily life.
We walk as Jesus walked.
We love our brother
. The major demonstration.Slide8
What Does This Say To You?
You realize that the tests John gives, show that you do not know Jesus. You must begin by coming to authentic faith.
You realize the importance of practically demonstrating your knowledge of Jesus and you know you need to do a better job.
You realize that you are not perfect but that you have a general inclination to obey God’s commandments and this gives you assurance that you know Jesus as Savior.