CHRISTIAN CONFIDENCE
AUGUST 17, 2021
A. Starting point: 1 Tim. 2:1-6

B. Praying from: 1 JOHN 5

Mark of the New Birth (Of keeping God’s commandments)
“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Obedience the Test of Love
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Faith Overcomes the World
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
The Threefold Witness
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
The Great Sin
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Christ the Life
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Key to the Epistle
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

The Prayer Life
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Intercessory Prayer
16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
The Believers’ Knowledge
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.”
I. THE PARDON—vv. 1–5
Mark of the New Birth (Of keeping God’s commandments)
1. Conversion—v. 1. Believing Jesus Christ is the Son of God produces salvation.
Obedience the Test of Love
2. Commandments—v. 2. Love is more than words.
3. Consideration—v. 3. Consider what He has done for us by practicing His commands.
Faith Overcomes the World
4. Complete—v. 4. Overcome the world by our faith.
5. Control—v. 5. No one can overcome sin and control himself without the help of God!
II. THE PROOF—vv. 6–12
The Threefold Witness
1. Surety—vv. 6–8. We know that He is the Son of God. God showed this at His baptism, and on the Mount of Transfiguration.
2. Son—v. 9. If we believe man, why not believe God?
The Great Sin
3. Shame—v. 10. If we do not believe, we call God a liar!
4. Satisfaction—v. 11. Life in Him means eternal life.
Christ the Life
5. Salvation—v. 12. If we have Christ, we have life. If we do not have Him, we have no life!
III. THE PROMISE—vv. 13–15
Key to the Epistle
1. Son—v. 13. Assurance of eternal life.
The Prayer Life
2. Surety—vv. 14–15. (1) Prayer—v. 14. (2) Petitions—v. 15. God hears and answers prayer.
Intercessory Prayer
3. Sin—v. 16. When seeing someone sin, pray for them. Often prayer does more than preaching.
4. Sorrow—v. 17. Sinning by choice or purpose leads to death—separation from God!
IV. THE PRACTICE—vv. 18–21
The Believers’ Knowledge
1. Secure—v. 18. God can and will keep us true!
2. Satan—v. 19. World under Satan’s control.
3. Saviour—v. 20. Christ came to live, teach, suffer and die. By doing this, he performed God’s will.
4. Shun—v. 21. Keep away from anything that may take us away from the things of God.
V. THE A-MEN OF ROMANS 16:20, 24, 27
16:20 “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. A-men.”
16:24 “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. A-men.”
16:27 “To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. A-men.”