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! Introduction:
1 John 3:13-18
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I. The Hatred Of The World (v.13-18)
!! A. The World’s Hatred Toward God’s Children.
!!! 1. Do Not Marvel that the World Hates You (v.13).
!!!! a) If We Love Christ, then the World Will Persecute Us.
!!!!! (1) Have You Suffered Rejection Because of Your Faith? Cain hated Abel and murdered him.
Why did Cain do that?
“Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous” (v.
12).
!!!!! (2) Have you experienced animosity, hostility, rejection, bitterness, prejudice, or outright persecution from representing and advocating what is right?
If so, that’s a sign that you belong to One who suffered the same way for the same reason.
!!!!! (3) What the Worldly thinks about you:
*Paul the Apostle Said: *"Our dedication to Christ makes us look like fools, but you are so wise!
We are weak, but you are so powerful!
You are well thought of, but we are laughed at.
To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, without enough clothes to keep us warm.
We have endured many beatings, and we have no homes of our own.
We have worked wearily with our own hands to earn our living.
*We bless those who curse us*.
We are *patient with those who abuse us*.
We *respond gently when evil things are said about us*. *Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage*, *like everybody’s trash*—right up to the present moment."
(1 Corinthians 4:10-13, NLT)
!!!!! (4) You’re a threat to their belief that “this world is all that’s worth living for”.
*Peter Wrote: *"Of course, your former friends are very surprised when you no longer join them in the wicked things they do, and they say evil things about you." (1 Peter 4:4, NLT)
*Jesus Said: *"The world would love you if you belonged to it, but you don’t.
I chose you to come out of the world, and so it hates you."
(John 15:19, NLT)
!!!!! (5) However, Scripture Says:
*Paul while in Prison Writes: *"But whatever happens to me, *you must live in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ*, as citizens of heaven.
Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing side by side, fighting together for the Good News.
*Don’t be intimidated by your enemies*.
This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed, but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself.
For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also *the privilege of suffering for him*.
We are in this fight together.
You have seen me suffer for him in the past, and you know that I am still in the midst of this great struggle."
(Philippians 1:27-30, NLT)
"God blesses you who are hated and excluded and mocked and cursed because you are identified with me, the Son of Man.
“When that happens, rejoice!
Yes, leap for joy!
For a great reward awaits you in heaven.
And remember, the ancient prophets were also treated that way by your ancestors."
(Luke 6:22-23, NLT)
!!!!! (6) Now, If You’re Hated Because You’re Obnoxious, There’s No Virtue In That!
“But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God” (1 Peter 2:20).
!!! 2. The World Does Not Know nor Understand Believers.
Why?
!!!! a) Because the world did not know Jesus Christ (1 John 3:1cf.
John 1:9-11)
"See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are.
For this reason *the world does not know us*, because *it did not know Him*." (1 John 3:1, NASB95)
"That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and *the world did not know Him*.
He came to His own, and *His own did not receive Him*." (John 1:9-11, NKJV)
!!!!! (1) Think about it: God’s Son came into the world, but the world did not know Him.
They wanted nothing to do with Him; they rejected Him.
Now if the world rejected Jesus Christ, God’s very own Son, they are bound to reject God’s adopted children.
!!!!! (2) *But we should be surprised when there is hatred among the body of Christ!*
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!! B. Passing From Death To Life.
!!! 1. Passed From Death To Life (v.14).
!!!! a) We Know that we have passed from death to life (v.14a)
!!!!! (1) There is something John says that we can know, & that is that we can know we have passed from *spiritual death *unto *eternal life*.
Jesus said a similar phrase.
In John 5:24 He said:
He who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has* passed from death into life*.
(John 5:24 NKJV)
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!!!! b) The Proof That One Has Passed From Death to Life is “Love”.
!!!!! (1) *A Love For The People Of God Is A Basic Sign Of Being Born Again*.
"And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and *love one another*, as He gave us commandment."
(1 John 3:23, NKJV)
"He who *loves his brother *abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him."
(1 John 2:10)
"Beloved, *let us love one another*, for love is of God; and *everyone who loves is born of God and knows God *(1 John 4:7).
"And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God *must love his brother also*."
(1 John 4:21, NKJV)
"By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments."
(1 John 5:2, NKJV)
"By this all will know that you are My disciples, *if you have love for one another*.”"
(John 13:35, NKJV)
"This is My commandment, *that you love one another as I have loved you*."
(John 15:12, 17)
"For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, *but faith working through love*."
(Galatians 5:6, NKJV)
!!!!! (2) If this love *is not evident in our lives*, *our salvation can be questioned*.
He who *does not love does not know God*, for God is love" (1 John 4: 8), If it is *present*, it *gives us assurance*!
!!!!! (3) The Bible describes lost persons in (Titus 3:3) by saying that they are hateful & hating one another.
The place of hatred, of jealousy, of bitterness you find yourself in is a place of death.
You need to pass from death to life!
!!! 2. Other Tests John Gives As An Assurance of Our Salvation.
!!!! a) He Says That True believers Will—
!!!!! (1) *walk in the light (1:5-7)*
"This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin." (1 John 1:5-7, NKJV)
!!!!! (2) *keep God’s commandments (2:3-5)*
"Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him.
By this we know that we are in Him." (1 John 2:3-5, NKJV)
!!!!! (3) *walk as Christ walked (2:6)*
"He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked."
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