The Confident

Christian

1John 5:6-21
Doubt in the Christian life is
rather like permanent
seasickness on a long ocean
voyage.
- Alister McGrath
INTRODUCTION

God wants His people to be
confident in their possession
of eternal life.
INTRODUCTION
Doctrinal Confidence
Relational Confidence
Ethical Confidence
INTRODUCTION


Revelation about Christ
Doctrinal Confidence (vv.6-12)
A Three-fold Testimony

Doctrinal Confidence (vv.6-12)
A Three-fold Testimony
A United Testimony
Doctrinal Confidence (vv.6-12)
A Three-fold Testimony
A United Testimony
A Divine Testimony
Doctrinal Confidence (vv.6-12)


Communion with Christ
Relational Confidence (vv.14-17)
The Content of Prayer
The Nature of Prayer
The Purpose of Prayer
The Result of Prayer
Relational Confidence (vv.14-17)


Living for Christ
Ethical Confidence (vv.18-21)