Slides to follow with Bill Drewett's talk at Bristol Vineyard on March 23, 2014. John's First Letter - Part 1

1. 1 John
Simple Truth

2. 1 We proclaim to you the one who existed
from the beginning, whom we have heard
and seen. We saw him with our own eyes
and touched him with our own hands. He is
the Word of life. 2 This one who is life itself
was revealed to us, and we have seen him.
And now we testify and proclaim to you
that he is the one who is eternal life. He
was with the Father, and then he was
revealed to us.

3. 3 We proclaim to you what we ourselves
have actually seen and heard so that you
may have fellowship with us. And our
fellowship is with the Father and with his
Son, Jesus Christ. 4 We are writing these
things so that you may fully share our joy.
1 John 1:1-4

5. And this is what God has testified: He
has given us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. Whoever has the Son has life;
whoever does not have God’s Son does
not have life.
1 John 5:11-12

6. When the Bible challenges
our beliefs…
1. Reject the Bible.

7. When the Bible challenges
our beliefs…
2. Accept the Bible without
question.

8. The Bible says it.
I believe it.
That settles it.

9. When the Bible challenges
our beliefs…
3. Wrestle with it.

10. “All religions lead to
God”

11. If Muslims are right about Jesus, then
Christians are wrong about God.
If Christians are right about Jesus, then
Muslims are wrong about God.

12. “All religions lead to
God”

14. 1 We proclaim to you the one who
existed from the beginning, whom
we have heard and seen. We saw
him with our own eyes and
touched him with our own hands.
He is the Word of life. 2 This one
who is life itself was revealed to
us, and we have seen him.
1 John 1:1-2