Rev. Eric Landry - September 6, 2020
1 John 5:14-21
If you love to travel, you’ve probably picked up a “Rick Steves,” “Fodor’s,” or “Lonely Planet" guide to a country or region you plan to visit. In a similar style, John concludes his letter with a guide for our pilgrimage: four things we need to know as we continue on toward the Heavenly City and one big danger to avoid. Join us this Sunday as we finish our study of 1 John by exploring John’s guide for pilgrims.
From Series: "The Epistles of John: Life in the Light of Christ"
This Sunday, we will begin a new summer sermon series through the three epistles of John. Over the course of this series, I hope to show you how the early church was not much different than our own church. They had to deal with internal conflicts and external persecution. They had to struggle against heresy and complacency. Their temptations to sin are much like our own. Their hope, their message, their role in society is also much like our own. This week, we’re looking at the first four verses of 1 John 1. In those verses we read John’s purpose statement: what’s the point of this letter? Surprisingly, and refreshingly, it’s about joy. After a week of tremendous sadness and grief, can we really find joy—especially in an ancient epistle like this one? I invite you to join us on Sunday as we rediscover the joy of the gospel in the initial verses of 1 John.
