1 John | A Series About Abiding in Christ – Overcoming the World in Love by Faith

1 John 5:1-5

Not only is our love for God displayed in our love for His people; love-fueled obedience to the commands of God IS the way to love His people.

Matthew 7:12, 22:37-40

“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Now you love yourself suitably when you love God better than yourself. What, then, you aim at in yourself you must aim at in your neighbor, namely, that he may love God with a perfect affection. For you do not love him as yourself, unless you try to draw him to that good which you are yourself pursuing… From this precept proceed the duties of human society.” — St. Augustine

In God’s wisdom, He has designed for our greatest joy to be a by-product of living for His glory. This eliminates the burden of religious duty.

Matthew 11:28-30

Born-again faith in Christ allows us to wisely reject the ungodly ways of the world and live in victorious obedience to God because we want to!

Matthew 13:44