This weekend at Eastbrook Church, I brought a message entitled, “Three Things That Show If We Know God.” This was a continuation of our series, “Love Letters,” where we are walking through the letters of 1, 2, and 3 John. My message this weekend was drawn from 1 John 2:3-11.
You can listen to my message online at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also subscribe to the Eastbrook podcast here or follow Eastbrook Church on Twitter. I’ve included my outline for the message below.
Obedience: Actions Speak Louder Than Words (1 John 2:3-5a)
- God’s commands
- The way of obedience
- Love made complete
Imitation: The Sincerest Form of Flattery (1 John 2:5b-6)
- Living, or abiding, in God
- Walking like Jesus walked
Love: Shedding Light on Life (1 John 2:7-11)
- Wisdom that is both old and new
- The crossroads of time
- Get real with it
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I am reading a book called” Not a Fan”. It sounded like a lot of your sermon today which was wonderful. I was wondering if you had heard of it or read it. It asks the question Are you a fan or are you a follower?
Never heard of it, Sondra. It sounds very interesting. Who is the author?
Kyle Idleman. He is a teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky