Main Sermon Point: Nurture the assurance of your salvation.
Sermon Outline: 1. Look at First John as a little sermon sent to the churches of Asia Minor (1 John 1:1; 2 John 1; 3 John 1; Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians 1:1). 2. John's purpose was not primarily to weigh in against Gnosticism or Docetism (1 John 4:2). 3. John wants you to examine [to know] the evidences of eternal life present in your own life (1 John 5:13). 4. Eternal life means knowing God and Jesus Christ; the emphasis here is on your relationship with God through Christ (John 17:3). 5. John speaks to those who believe in Christ; he is not concerned primarily with your assurance of faith (1 John 5:13). 6. John wants you to know that you know God; his purpose is to nurture your assurance of salvation (1 John 5:13).
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Denny Prutow grew up in southern New Jersey. After high school and one year at the University of Delaware, he attended the US Military Academy at West Point. After graduating in 1963, his first tour of duty was in South Korea where he came to faith in Christ through the ministry...
