By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.
3 sermons cite this verse
That's the first step. You're born again. Now, how do you know if you're born again? The second question is, do you love God? Do you love God? Okay, now here comes the tougher question. Do you love others? Not so confident, huh? Yes, I love God. Do you love others? Well, that's the hard part. Growing up in our bathroom, my dad had a little sign of Linus. He said, I love mankind. It's people I can't stand. So how do you know if you really love God? Well, do you keep his commandments? He says his commandments are not burdensome. Now, you might be thinking of the Ten Commandments, but here I would say there's two commandments. The first commandment, found in Matthew 22, verse 36, Jesus is asked, which is the greatest commandment? The first commandment, he says, love the Lord your God with all of your heart, with all of your soul, with all of your mind. This is the first, and the great commandment. The second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. …
Title of my message, What Difference Does It Make? What Difference Does It Make? This is a question that we can ask a lot of different ways. We can ask this question. We usually turn to it in sarcasm, by the way. We can ask this question when we are trying to highlight the inadequacy of a gesture. For example, you missed your flight, and now you're not going to make it to your son's wedding. And the airline says, we're so sorry. Here's a $5 voucher that can be used only at a hot dog restaurant, and it's 9 o'clock in the morning. And you're saying, what difference does it make? Like, this is not helping. You did not make a difference in my pain. You did not help me. You did not help me help you, help me help you. And this is no help. You can say, what difference does it make to sort of express your resignation to a fate, right? Like, let's say you just found out you were failing a class. …
4. The tract itself treats, First, severally, of communion with the Father; (1 John 1:5–10; ) of communion with the Son; (1 John 2 and 3; ) of communion with the Spirit. (1 John 4.) Secondly, conjointly, of the testimony of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; on which faith in Christ, the being born of God, love to God and his children, the keeping his commandments, and victory over the world, are founded. (1 John 5:1–12.) 5. The recapitulation begins, (1 John 5:18, ) “We know that he who is born of God,” who sees and loves God, “sinneth not,” so long as this loving faith abideth in him. “We know we are of God;” children of God, by the witness and the fruit of the Spirit; “and the whole world,” all who have not the Spirit, “lieth in the wicked one.” They are, and live, and dwell in him, as the children of God do in the Holy One. “We know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us” a spiritual “understanding, that we may know the true One,” the faithful and true witness. “And we are in the true One,” as branches in the vine. “This is the true God, and eternal life.” In considering these important words, we may inquire, I. How is he the true God? …