Light, Life, Love: Letters from John #1

by John Roberts on April 28, 2024

The Light Has Come – and We Beheld Him

Series: Light – Life – Love: Letters from John #1

Date: April 28, 2024

Text: I John 1:1-4

Introduction

John reminds us that Jesus comes as Light… God… in the flesh!

Isaiah 60:1-3

John 1:1-9

I John 1:1-5

We BEHELD HIM!

John reminds us of what Jesus came to do… give us Life!

John 1:4

Jesus invites us into life with him:

Entering the Covenant (Acts 2:36-38)

Faith

Repentance

Baptism

Abiding in Jesus

A –

B –

I –

D –

E –

Walking as children of Light

John reminds us what Jesus came to make us feel… YOU ARE LOVED.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,

people will forget what you did,

but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

-Maya Angelou

I John 4:9-10, In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son…

Conclusion

Questions for Reflection:

Have you entered the Covenant Relationship with Jesus by faith, repentance, baptism… born into new life? (Acts 2:36-38)
Would you say you have close fellowship and friendship with Jesus? If not, what would you say is missing?
In what ways are you currently abiding with Jesus: Allowing Access, Being Still and Being Quiet, Inviting Jesus into Your Everyday Life, Dialoguing with Jesus, Expecting Jesus to Show up? What’s one way you could lean in more this week?
To whom can you proclaim what Jesus is doing in you and invite them into a deeper journey of faith?

Project for the Week:

Read through 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd John and notice what you notice.
Pick a scripture in 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd John and memorize during this series.

About the Author

John Roberts

John and his wife, Sharlyn, moved to Moses Lake from the Seattle area in October of 1989 to begin work with Moses Lake Christian Church and they have continued with the church until the present.

John earned his BA from Puget Sound Christian College in Edmonds WA, graduating in June of 1988 with a Major in Theology and a Minor in Preaching. John continued his education attending the Northwest Graduate School of Ministry, Biola University, and Regent College. He earned an MA in Apologetics from Biola University in 2006. Additionally, John completed the Renovare Institute of Spiritual Formation in July 2013, and earned a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Soul Formation in 2020.

John and Sharlyn were married in June 1988 (the same day John graduated from college… because… he uses his time wisely). John and Sharlyn raised three boys in Moses Lake who are now grown, moved away and are starting families of their own. Jonathan (Jonny) and his wife Madelyn; Josh and his wife Kara and their three children, Vida, Arlo and Edan; and Noah their youngest son.

John and Sharlyn love being with their kids and grandkids in their free time. Additionally, they enjoy travel adventures. In the summer of 2023 John and Sharlyn took a 200-mile pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago (the Camino Way).