The Things You Need to Know - A Study of 1 John

The Things You Need to Know - A Study of 1 John

20 Messages
John uses the word “know” 40 times in the Book of 1st John because that is a key word in the gospel. John wrote to confound and to refute the false teachers and assure those who were true in the Lord so they would know that they were His. In this in-depth series, Pastor Jeff Schreve takes us through the Epistle of 1st John and reveals THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW to be successful in the Christian life.

Message 1

Do You Know the Joy?

How can you experience the joy of the Christian life? In this revealing message, discover how joy is possible when you are in fellowship with Jesus. When your fellowship is sweet, your joy will be full!

1 John 1:1-4
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Message 2

Houston, We Have a Problem

We are all born with the problem of sin. How are you dealing with your sin problem? In this informative message, Pastor Jeff Schreve reveals the consequences of covering up sin, and how the only way to walk in victory is to get honest with the Lord. He is faithful to forgive and to pour out His grace in our lives!

1 John 1:5-2:2
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Message 3

The Proof is in the Pudding

In the Christian life, obedience is proof of genuine salvation and is the mark of a true disciple. A life of disobedience reflects a heart that doesn’t fully belong to God. As you consider your life, are you obedient, or do you refuse to keep His commandments? The proof is in the pudding!

1 John 2:3-6
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Message 4

In the Light or in the Darkness?

True Christianity is evidenced by love. Are you walking in the light of love or in the darkness of hate? In this eye-opening message from Pastor Jeff Schreve, discover how walking with Jesus is impossible if there is bitterness in your heart. The time is now to get things right, to forgive and to walk in the light of love.

1 John 2:7-11
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Message 5

Are You Growing in Your Walk With Jesus?

Every true Christian has experienced a second birth and every true Christian is commanded to grow. Where are you in your spiritual journey? In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares the stages of Christianity and what is needed to grow in the fear and admonition of the Lord.

1 John 2:12-14
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Message 6

A Love That is Lethal

As Christians, we are to live in the world but not be of the world. What is the big deal about loving the world? In this eye-opening message, discover how the world is Satan’s invisible system for opposing Christ and how it can poison your response to God’s will for your life. Don’t let the world bring you down! Walk in the love of God and in the light of obedience!

1 John 2:15-17
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Message 7

The Spirit of Antichrist

Our world is familiar with the term antichrist. People might not know a lot about the Bible, but they know that there’s a teaching in the Bible about antichrist. Although the antichrist has yet to be revealed, the spirit of antichrist is alive and moving through our world. In this eye-opening message from Pastor Jeff Schreve, discover what God wants to teach us about the spirit of antichrist.

1 John 2:18-29
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Message 8

A Sight for Sore Eyes

What do our sore, wandering eyes desperately need to see? In this life-changing message, Pastor Jeff Schreve reminds us of the incomprehensible love of God, the importance of rooting our identity in Christ, and looking forward to eternity in glory. Turn your eyes upon Jesus and the truth of His Word!

1 John 3:1-3
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Message 9

The "Practice" Test

Can you tell the difference between a true believer and a false believer? In this eye-opening message Pastor Jeff Schreve shares how the practices of one’s life reveal the truth about their heart.

1 John 3:4-10
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Message 10

The Test of Love

Do you ever doubt your salvation? You don’t want to go through life with a question mark, wondering, am I really, really saved? The Lord doesn’t want you to be a doubting Christian -- He wants you to be a shouting Christian! Examine your heart with this message from Pastor Jeff Schreve called, The Test of Love.

1 John 3:10-18
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Message 11

When Condemnation Meets Confidence

What happens when your heart condemns you? It steals away your confidence. In this empowering message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares about that condemning nature of our own hearts and how we can have confidence before the Lord.

1 John 3:18-24
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Message 12

Testing the Spirits

As Christians, we need to be a discerning group of people, but sadly, in today’s world and in today’s church, so many people aren’t discerning. Every message that you hear coming from the Bible is either a message that is preached by the Spirit of God and has its source in the Spirit of God, or it has its source in the enemy of our souls, the devil. In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve reveals three tests that you need to incorporate into your life in order to test the Spirits.

1 John 4:1-6
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Message 13

Understanding This Thing Called Love

God’s amazing love bought salvation and all of us are unworthy of that sacrificial love. In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve explains how regardless of what we’ve done, or who we’ve hurt, God is able by His Spirit and by His power to change our hearts so that we can love as Jesus loved us.

1 John 4:17-13
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Message 14

The Love That Conquers Fear

Our world is filled with all sorts of fears and lots of fearful people. No matter what you may fear, God’s love conquers every fear. In this uplifting message from Pastor Jeff Schreve, discover how God wants us to be perfected in love and how His perfect love casts out fear. Will you receive His perfect love?

1 John 4:14-21
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Message 15

God's Definition of a Christian

What does it mean and what does it look like when you see a true believer? Not everybody talking about Heaven is going there and not everyone preaching the Bible is true and genuine. In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares three tell-tale signs of what it means to be a true, born-again Christian.

1 John 5:1-5
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Message 16

God on the Witness Stand

False teachers attack the identity of Christ and the work of Christ -- what He did on the cross. In this eye-opening message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares God’s testimony concerning Jesus of Nazareth. Have you believed the testimony of God?

1 John 5:5-11
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Message 17

Do You Know Your Final Destination?

Do you know your final destination? The greatest thing to know is that you have eternal life in Jesus Christ and that you have assurance of your salvation. In this important message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares three discoveries about this thing called eternal life.

1 John 5:12-13
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Message 18

Praying with Confidence

One of the reasons that we don’t pray more faithfully, fervently and with power is because we don’t have confidence and assurance in prayer. In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve reveals what we need to do in order to pray bold, faith-filled prayers that God will answer.

1 John 5:14-15
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Message 19

The Truth About Sin: From Bad to Worse

One of the big lies that has come into the church has to do with sin. Everything is becoming a shade of grey, and people are endorsing things that, for hundreds and thousands of years, have been determined by the Word of God to be right or wrong. In this revealing message from Pastor Jeff Schreve, discover the truth about sin and how to deal with sin the right way.

1 John 5:16-17
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Message 20

Knowing and GrowingParts 1 & 2

Jesus said in John, Chapter 13, “If you know these things, you’re blessed if you do them.” The blessing is not in the knowing. The blessing is in the doing. What must we know so that we can apply it and grow? In this informative message from Pastor Jeff Schreve, discover what you must know about true Christianity in order to practice the truth and grow in the Lord.

1 John 5:18-21
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