1 John 2: 1-2
1 John 2: 1-2
January 13, 2013 Doug Smith / Ryan and Katrina Bedwell “Moving From Darkness to Light” Pt. 2 John writes using contrast: • Love for the father / Love for the world. • Christ / Anti-‐Christ • Light / Darkness Light represents goodness, purity, God’s nature, but also what brings us out of the dark. What is spiritual darkness? • Accepting cultural ideas which impede our ability to follow Jesus and oppose our theology. • Believing that we are able to live in darkness and the light. My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins and not only our sins but the sins of all the world
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Ryan and Katrina shared their story from moving from darkness to light: • What did you think and how did you feel about Ryan and Katrina’s story? • What inspired you about their story? Do you think it was important to share? • How do we define dark and light? Do “grey areas” exist? • How have you felt God working in your life over the past couple of weeks?
January 13, 2013 Doug Smith / Ryan and Katrina Bedwell “Moving From Darkness to Light” Pt. 2 John writes using contrast: • Love for the father / Love for the world. • Christ / Anti-‐Christ • Light / Darkness Light represents goodness, purity, God’s nature, but also what brings us out of the dark. What is spiritual darkness? • Accepting cultural ideas which impede our ability to follow Jesus and oppose our theology. • Believing that we are able to live in darkness and the light. My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins and not only our sins but the sins of all the world
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Ryan and Katrina shared their story from moving from darkness to light: • What did you think and how did you feel about Ryan and Katrina’s story? • What inspired you about their story? Do you think it was important to share? • How do we define dark and light? Do “grey areas” exist? • How have you felt God working in your life over the past couple of weeks?
