On the Same Team

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On the Same Team

• 1 John 23-14

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On the Same Team

• By this all men will know that you are My
  disciples, if you have love for one another.
• John 1335

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On the Same Team

• I. The Rationale Obedience Demonstrates
  Fellowship (3-6).

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On the Same Team

• If this is a test of salvation
• 1. You can never know if you are saved.

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On the Same Team

• These things I have written to you who believe
  in the name of the Son of God, so that you may
  know that you have eternal life.
• 1 John 513

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On the Same Team

• If this is a test of salvation
• You can never know if you are saved.
• John is contradicting himself (15-22).
• The book has no clear theme (11-4).
• SO John is talking about intimate fellowship, not
  salvation!

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On the Same Team

• Philip said to Him, Lord, show us the Father,
  and it is enough for us. Jesus said to him,
  Have I been so long with you, and yet you have
  not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me
  has seen the Father how can you say, Show us
  the Father?
• John 148-9

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On the Same Team

• Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in
  burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the
  voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than
  sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.
• 1 Samuel 1522

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On the Same Team

1. The Rationale Obedience Demonstrates Fellowship
   (3-6).
2. The Command Love One Another (7-11).

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On the Same Team

• You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any
  grudge against the sons of your people, but you
  shall love your neighbor as yourself I am the
  Lord.
• Leviticus 1918

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On the Same Team

• A new commandment I give to you, that you love
  one another, even as I have loved you, that you
  also love one another.
• John 1334

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On the Same Team

• So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I
  will hide My eyes from you Yes, even though you
  multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands
  are covered with blood.

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On the Same Team

• Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean Remove
  the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do
  evil, Learn to do good Seek justice, Reprove the
  ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the
  widow.
• Isaiah 115-17

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On the Same Team

• The Rationale Obedience Demonstrates Fellowship
  (3-6).
• The Command Love One Another
• (7-11).
• III. The Resources (12-14).

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On the Same Team

• The Resources
• A. Forgiveness of Sin
• B. Fellowship With God
• C. The Word of God

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