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1 John 3:1 · BSB
3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
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…to the ultimate context of peace. Peace from us and peace to us is God's message. We'll be called sons and children of God by peacemaking, he says.1 John 3, verse 1popped in my mind when I was first looking through this again. See what kind of love the Father has given to us that we should be called children…
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…a written certificate, and that's the word of God. So if the devil tells you, How are you the son of God? you can take him straight to the book of1 John chapter 3 verse 1. Let's read it. And that is what we are. So if he ever asked, Where do you belong? you can tell him, go to John chapter, 1 John chapter 3, verse 1,…
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…of God as Father is security. We are children and heirs. If God is our father, you and I are children of his, and we are his heirs. John,1 John 3:1says, see what great love the Father has lavished. Lavished, I love that word. See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be…
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…this chapter. And John is speaking to this idea of knowing where we come from and how it impacts all of our lives. And this is what he writes in1 John chapter 3, verses 1 through 9. It says, See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. See what great love the Father has lavished…
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…else does the Bible speak about this, okay? Now when we talk about Jesus insists on being the affection priority, here's why. Because, like in1 John chapter 3, verse 1, he says this see what kind of love the Father has given to us. See what kind of love. That phrase, what kind of love, is the Greek word patopas.…
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…for some reason? Because last week, Pastor Mark over here, he got to preach one of the most beautiful exhortations in the whole of scripture.1 John 3, verses 1. See what kind of love the Father has given to us that we should be called children of God and serve we are. What a beautiful text to preach from,…
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…it enough. But you know, one of the things that was cool about that was I knew I had my dad's backing. I was assured of who I was because of him.1 John chapter 3, verse 1tells us that it says, See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are. But the people who belong to…
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…the bodies of believers, for we shall be changed into his likeness and receive a glorious body like his. This we learn in Philippians 3 20 and 21,1 John chapter 3, verses 1 through 3. This is something altogether new, never even hinted at in the Old Testament scriptures, but at his appearing there is no suggestion of any…
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…he is coming from when he is writing Psalm 63. Relational language is all throughout the Bible from Genesis all the way through to Revelation. In1 John 3:1, God is described as a father. In Isaiah 54, he's described as a husband. In John 15, he's described as a friend. In Mark 3, he's described as a…
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…fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The fear of the Lord is clean, the scripture says. And I love him. That's why I fear him I love John.1 John chapter 3, verse 1. When I first got saved, we would sing this song. It was in, you know, they put music to it. It says, Behold, what manner of love the Father has…
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…great love has made us his children. Church, because God has bestowed his great love on us, we're now called children of God. And John adds in1 John chapter 3, verse 1, and that is what we are. Family, the idea that we not only have the name or title of children of God, but we also have an identity. We have an…
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…found solely in the person of Jesus Christ, the one who takes the dead and raises them to life, the one who makes a way when there was no way for1 John 3:1to be true of all of those who put their faith in Jesus. First John 3:1 says, **"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should…
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…by faith. God, your word says in Ephesians 1:7, in him we have redemption through his blood. That means I can accept your redemption by faith. God,1 John 3:1says, 'Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God.' God, I am adopted. I have a father in…
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…him, Jesus is saying, You are my mother and brother and father. You are family. Because life as a follower of Jesus is meant to be lived as family.First John chapter 3, verse 1. See what great love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are. Such good news this morning.…
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…as we respond in worship this morning, would you just sit and listen and let the truth of the scriptures soak into your soul this morning? This is1 John chapter 3, verse 1, to see what great love the Father has given us. That we should be called God's children. And we are. And so this morning, would you just close…
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…it mean to love yourself in a healthy way? I think loving yourself in a healthy way is viewing yourself appropriately in relationship to God. So1 John 3 verse 1says this, see how very much our Father loves us. Help me out. For He calls us His children, and that is what we are. But the people who belong to…
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…for the first time. I hope that you will. I want to leave you with one of my favorite Bible verses that celebrates this reality together. It's from1 John chapter 3, verse 1. It says, see what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God's children. And we are. That's Jesus' invitation to you this…
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…own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. He chose you.1 John 3:1. See how very much our Father loves us, for He calls us His children, and that is what we are. But the people who belong to this world don't…
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…Don't call this man a wretch. Don't call him a worm. You know why? You know what God calls him? If any man be in Christ, he's a new creature.1 John 3, verse 1, now are we the children of God. Romans 8.14, for as many as they're led by the Spirit, they are the sons of God. Romans 8.17, he's a joint heir…
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…your trust in. Those who received the light became children of God. John also had this to say in another John, 1 John. which is a different book.1 John 3, verse 1, the first part of that verse, he says, see that what great love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children, or God's children.…
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