In 1 John 2:18-3:3 – The Father’s Love is perfectly revealed in His Son Jesus Christ, whose second coming is on the horizon. John warns his readers to be ready for His return and to watch out for the deceptive work of Satan through antichrist messages. Antichrist means instead of Jesus and it is the Holy Spirit who equips us to discern the truth of God’s Word versus false narratives peddled in our government systems, social norms and even in the church. Don’t miss this Sunday’s message in 1 John 2:18-3:3 focused on The Father’s Love, which gives us confidence that we are His children and He is preparing us to experience the fullness of His glory!

 

“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 24:23-24 (NKJV), https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mat/24/23-24/s_953023

I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert  the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:6-9 (NKJV), https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/gal/1/6-9/s_1092006

 

And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

Ephesians 2:1-3 (NKJV), https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/eph/2/1-3/s_1099001

 

For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.

Galatians 3:26-29 (NLT), https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/gal/3/26-29/s_1094026