Christ Wesleyan Church
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1 John 4:4 NLT
A. Victory is ours if...
1 John 5:4 NLT
1. We pass the test.
1 John 4:1 NLT
2. We believe that Jesus really is who He says He is.
1 John 4:2 NLT
3. We believe what Jesus says in His Word.
1 John 4:3 NLT
4. We follow the Spirit He has placed in us.
1 John 4:4 NLT
5. We remember...we belong to God.
1 John 4:6 NLT
B. Victory is ours because...
1 John 4:4 NLT
1. You belong to God!
“But you belong to God, my dear children.” Vs 4a
2. They belong to the world!
“Those people belong to this world…” Vs 5a
3. We belong to God!
“But we belong to God…” Vs 6a
4. We have a biblical worldview!
a. A biblical worldview is defined as believing absolute moral truths exist:
b. Only 4% of adults have a biblical worldview and only 9% of born-again Christians have such a perspective on life.
1. Jesus Christ lived a sinless life.
2. God is the all-powerful and all-knowing Creator of the universe and He still rules it today.
3. Salvation is a gift from God and cannot be earned.
4. Satan is real.
5. A Christian has the responsibility to share their faith in Christ with other people.
6. The Bible is accurate in all of its teachings.
5. Victory is ours, not only when we believe, but when we practice our belief.
a. Our worldview is based on what is real.
b. Our worldview is based on what is true – our beliefs.
c. Our worldview is based on what is good – our values.
d. Our worldview is based on what we do – our behavior.
Philippians 4:9 NLT
James 1:22-25 NLT
C. Victory is ours when we love God most...
“The most loving thing we can do for others is love God more than we love them. For if we love God most, we will love others best.” - Jon Bloom
1. “Our love for each other is an indicator of the place God is holding in our hearts.” - Jon Bloom
1 John 4:20 NLT
2. Jesus gave us the commands...Love God/Love People!
Matthew 22:37-39 NLT
3. God modeled it.
1 John 4:9-10 NLT
4. God placed His Spirit in us to empower us.
1 John 4:13 NLT
5. God is love!
1 John 4:16 NLT
D. God designs our spiritual lives with tangible ways to demonstrate our faith...
1. Our faith is shown by our works.
James 2:18 NLT
2. Our belief is shown by our deeds.
Luke 6:46 NLT
3. Our love for God is shown by our love for others.
1 John 4:20 NLT
4. So...maybe the best thing we can do is to take a long look at how we love others!
Philippians 2:12 NLT