Ep 183 – 1 John 2:3-11 PT 1

In today's episode, we will be in 1 John chapter two, verse 3-11. I've entitled this episode "By This We Know", which just happens to be the name of this entire series. John will use that phrase repeatedly throughout his letter, because he wants his readers to know for certain that they are saved and that they can live lives that express the reality of their salvation. He wants them to know that they have been transformed from darkness into light. But if that is the case, as he strongly believes it is, their lives should reflect their new nature. Their behavior should give evidence of the radical transformation that faith in Christ has brought about. One of the main evidences John gives of having been saved is a new-found ability to keep the commands of Christ. Obedience becomes not only possible, but a normal part of the believer's life. We not only have Christ living in us, we have His life being expressed through us – in our words and actions. And that Spirit-produced ability to live Christ-like is proof of our salvation.