CityRise Network
Our worship service at our Missouri City campus for Sunday, July 3, 2022.
1 John 3:1-24 NASB2020
Sermon Notes
Three truths about being a part of the family of God…
1. We are adopted into God’s family.
2. We should each have a family resemblance.
3. There is a lot of love in this family.
1 John 3:1-3
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
Ephesians 1:4-6
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
John 1:12
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
Galatians 3:26
…for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
2 Samuel 9:1-13
And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?” 2 Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.”3 And the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet.” 4 The king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.” 5 Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar. 6 And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, “Mephibosheth!” And he answered, “Behold, I am your servant.” 7 And David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always.” 8 And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?” 9 Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's grandson.10 And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce, that your master's grandson may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master's grandson shall always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David's[a] table, like one of the king's sons. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants. 13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king's table. Now he was lame in both his feet.
1 John 3:2b-3
…and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
Three truths about being a part of the family of God…
1. We are adopted into God’s family.
2. We should each have a family resemblance.
3. There is a lot of love in this family.
1 John 3:4-10
Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. 8 Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.
1 John 3:9-10
No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.
· We demonstrate our christ-likeness when we resist sin and we pursue righteousness.
1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
Three truths about being a part of the family of God…
1. We are adopted into God’s family.
2. We should each have a family resemblance.
3. There is a lot of love in this family.
1 John 3:11
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
1 John 3:23-24
23 And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. 24 Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and Godin him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
CityRise Apologetics • CCv2 “Science + Faith = BFFs” Capturing Christianity Conference • August 4 - 6 • Crosspoint Church - Bellaire • See description for cost and special church member discount! CityRise Apologetics presents the Capturing Christianity “Science + Faith = BFFs” conference! We’re excited to have Capturing Christianity return to our Crosspoint campus. Featured speakers this year include William Lane Craig, Dr. Jim Tour, Sy Garte, Zachary Ardern, Erica Carlson, Tyler McNabb, Andrew Moon, Josh Swamidass, Michael Jones, and Marcus Ross. Tickets: $185 all-access (Capturing Christianity patrons only), $85 general admission. Church members use code AUGUSTAPOLOGETICS for a free general admission ticket!