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Christ Wesleyan Church

October 11, 2020

Join us for our primary worship service each weekend.

Locations & Times

CWC Milton: The Auditorium

363 Stamm Rd, Milton, PA 17847, USA

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

CWC Sunbury: The Auditorium

238 Walnut St, Sunbury, PA 17801, USA

Sunday 9:15 AM

Sunday 11:00 AM

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Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

Sunday 7:00 PM

Welcome to CWC!

Welcome! We're glad you're here with us today. You can follow this week's message and add your own notes. Visit our website at www.cwc.life to watch past sermons, and discover more about CWC.

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Doing What You Are Saying

1 John 1:5

A. John wrote a first-hand account...

1 John 1:1

1. John the “Beloved” wrote with a pastor’s heart as he writes, “my dear children” and “dear friends.”

2. The letter was written around A.D. 90.

3. John was recognized as a pillar of the church by Paul.

Galatians 2:9

4. 1 John parallels John 15 and can be read as a companion.

5. You will find an abundance of antithetical parallelisms (i.e. light and darkness, truth and falsehood, love and hatred, love of the world and love of the Father, Christ and antichrist, children of God and children of the devil, righteous and sin, Spirit of God and spirit of antichrist, and life and death).

6. There are three major themes: God is light, God is love, and God is life.

7. Fellowship with God and others will be a consistent refrain. And it is all bound together with love of the Father and love of others!

1 John 4:16

B. John confirms his authorship…

1 John 1:1

1. John was an eyewitness.
“We saw Him with our own eyes…” 1:1b

2. John was physically connected to Jesus.
“…and touched Him with our own hands.” 1:1c

3. Jesus revealed Himself to His disciples.
“This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen Him.” 1:2a

4. Because of all this…we can testify to His life-giving fellowship.
“And now we testify and proclaim to you that He is the one who is eternal life… 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.” 1:2a-3

C. This is the message...
"This is the message we heard from Jesus..." 1:5a

1. God is light.

John 8:12

2. There is no darkness in Him at all!

1 John 1:5

3. Fellowship with God is only possible if we are walking in the light. (Without light, I stumble, go to wrong places, can’t protect myself, don’t know what’s ahead, step on or into something, fall into danger, hit my head, etc.)

1 John 1:7

4. Walking in the light is obedience to His commands.

John 15:10

5. Walking in the light gives fellowship with God and others.

1 John 1:7

D. Sin brings darkness...

1 John 1:6

1. All have sinned and are in need of a Savior.

Romans 3:23

2. If we continue to live in sin, we cannot have fellowship with God.

1 John 1:6

3. If we continue to live in sin, we cannot have fellowship with one another.

1 John 1:7

4. But...if we confess...

1 John 1:9

5. Always be aware of sin and its damaging effects.

1 John 1:10

6. All this is written that we might not sin!

1 John 2:1

E. So...how should you use this in your life?

1 John 1:5

1. See things the way God sees them.

2. Confess as soon as you sin.

3. Receive forgiveness at that moment.

4. Walk in the light and His ongoing cleansing!

1 John 1:7

I Choose Jesus

If you’ve made a decision to follow Jesus, let us know so we can celebrate with you! We want to pray for you and help you grow in your relationship with Christ. You can do that by filling out the form in the link or text ICHOOSEJESUS to 88202.<br><br>

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Prayer Requests

Need prayer support? Our prayer team prays for your requests throughout the week. We love to hear how God has answered prayer! If you have a praise that God has answered a prayer and worked in incredible ways, share it with us.

https://online.cwc.life/prayer