Lessons from 1st John
Message #1

January 6-7, 2007
Dr Larry Osborne

JOHN’S HANDY DANDY
SPIRITUAL LIE DETECTOR BOOKLET
    _{^{1 John 1:3     2:1     2:26     5:13}}

 Purpose: Written so we can tell the difference between a genuine Christian and a bogus Christian.


 10 Spiritual Tests: Scattered through 22 different passages

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THE PASSAGE:
    _{^{1 John 1:1-2:2}}

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IF WE WANT A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD,
THERE’S ONE THING WE MUST NEVER FORGET
    _{^{1 John 1:5    Genesis 3:1-5    Hebrews 11:6}}

 “God is light, in him there is NO darkness at all.”

The moment we start to doubt God’s goodness,
we’re headed for spiritual trouble.

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TWO QUESTIONS THAT SEPARATE
SPIRITUAL POSERS FROM GENUINE CHRISTIANS

1) The Basic Morality question: Am I walking in the light?
       _{^{1 John 1:6-7    Galatians 5:19-21    Matthew 5:14-16
          John 3:19-21  &  Ephesians 5:8-16    2 Peter 1:3-11}}

Darkness = That which is widely recognized as wrong

Light = That which is widely recognized as good

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2) The Spiritual Humility question: Do I see myself as a sinner?
       _{^{1 John 1:8 – 2:2     Romans 3:23  &  6:23    Romans 7:14-25
        Galatians 2:21    Romans 5:6-10}}

Sinner ≠Terrible person

Sinner = Someone who has willfully violated
                 God’s laws