Dealing with Doubt Dealing with Doubt

1 John 3:19-24 1 John 3:19-24

The Epistles of John: The Epistles of John:

Who: The Apostle John (son of Zebedee) Who: The Apostle John (son of Zebedee)
What: Letters to a church or churches What: Letters to a church or churches
When: 80s-90s A.D. When: 80s-90s A.D.
Where: Ephesus / Asia Minor Where: Ephesus / Asia Minor
Why: Define true Christianity (Affections, Beliefs, Conduct) Why: Define true Christianity (Affections, Beliefs, Conduct)
& give assurance of salvation & give assurance of salvation

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so
that you may know that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:13) that you may know that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:13)

I. There Is No ________________________ without I. There Is No ________________________ without

________________________ (v. 19). ________________________ (v. 19).

II. There Is No ________________________ Higher than II. There Is No ________________________ Higher than

________________________ (v. 20). ________________________ (v. 20).

III. There Is No ________________________ to Gods III. There Is No ________________________ to Gods

________________________ (vv. 21-22). ________________________ (vv. 21-22).

IV. There Is No ________________________ Apart from IV. There Is No ________________________ Apart from

________________________ (v. 23). ________________________ (v. 23).

V. There Is No ________________________ without the V. There Is No ________________________ without the

________________________ (v. 24). ________________________ (v. 24).

A. The Holy Spirit ___________________ Us about Christ. A. The Holy Spirit ___________________ Us about Christ.

B. The Holy Spirit ___________________ Us with Christ. B. The Holy Spirit ___________________ Us with Christ.

C. The Holy Spirit ___________________ Us in Christ. C. The Holy Spirit ___________________ Us in Christ.

D. The Holy Spirit ___________________ Us of Christ. D. The Holy Spirit ___________________ Us of Christ.

Conclusion Conclusion

For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able

to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day. to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

2 Timothy 1:12 2 Timothy 1:12