Being Related To God

1 John 2

Relationship with God

• Introduction to 1 John 2
  • Setting the context: 1 John 2
  • What does it mean to be related to God?
• Exploring the Concept of Relationship with God
  • Common sayings about Christianity and relationship with God
  • Breaking down the main question into two parts
    1. How are we related to God?
    2. What does a relationship with God look like?

The Story of Ron Horrible

• Meeting Ron Horrible
• The Jury Duty Incident
• Developing a Friendship with Ron
  • Mutual accountability
  • Daily breakfasts and discussions about sermons and congregational care

Key Characteristics of Relationships

• Peculiar Features of Relationships
  • Mutual accountability
  • Relationships with spouses, children, and coworkers having unique features
  • Peculiar features of a relationship with God

Scriptural Analysis: 1 John 2

• How We Are Related to God
  • Through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ
  • Jesus as the advocate for our sins
  • Importance of confession and repentance
• Characteristics of a Relationship with God
  • Obedience to God's commands
  • Evidence of love for God shown through action
  • The unchanging nature of God's command
• Living in the Light
  • Christians are to be characterized by light, not darkness
  • The importance of loving one another as evidence of being in the light

Concluding Remarks

• Summary and Call to Action
  • Confession, obedience, and love as peculiar features of a relationship with God
  • Encouragement to pledge honesty about sins, obedience, and love for each other
• Closing Prayer
  • Thanking God for Jesus Christ's advocacy
  • Praying for strength to be honest, obedient, and loving

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