Lessons from 1st John
Message #7

February 17-18, 2007
Dr Larry Osborne

THE PASSAGE:

 The Incredible Gift _{^{(1 John 3:24)
       Mark 1:9-14   3:22-29  &  John 16:6-14    Romans 8:9}}

Genuine Christians have the same Spirit that empowered Jesus!

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 The Truth About Spiritual Truth: _{^{(1 John 4:1-5)
       Exodus 7:22    2 Thessalonians 2:9  &  Revelation 13:11-14    2 Corinthians 11:14-15}}

Everything spiritual isn’t from God.

Satan’s best two decoys are miracles and morality.

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 One More Way To Tell The Bogus From The Real _{^{(1 John 4:6)
       1 Thessalonians 4:8}}

The Response question:
Do I treat the Bible as God’s Word or just good advice?

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THE BIG QUESTION: Was that GOD, a FRAUD
or just LAST NIGHT’S PIZZA?


1st  Always start with the Bible.
          _{^{2 Timothy 3:16-17    Psalm 119:105    Romans 12:2  &  Proverbs 4:18-19}}

Key Question: Does the Bible speak to this issue?

Good News: You don’t have to be a Bible scholar!

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2nd  Listen for the inner promptings of the Holy Spirit.
          _{^{John 14:25-26  &  16:13    1 Corinthians 2:11-16    Acts 16:6-10}}

Beware: There will always be some static on the line.

Never Forget: If it doesn’t line up with Scripture –
                          it’s the pizza!

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3rd  Pay attention to the advice of other Christians.
          _{^{Acts 17:11    1 Thessalonians 5:19-22    Numbers 22:21-35
            Deuteronomy 13:1-5  &  18:21-22}}

Be Cautious: Weigh & test everything.

Stay Open: Sometimes God uses a donkey.

Remember: The “one and done” rule.