John 2:1-11“What have I

got to do with you?”

1 John 2v28-3v18:2:28And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. 29If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.3:1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

1 John 2v28-3v18:2Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.4Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

1 John 2v28-3v18:6No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.8Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 2v28-3v18:9No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.10By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother. 11For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

1 John 2v28-3v18:12We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. 13Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. 14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

1 John 2v28-3v18:16By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 18Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

Do what you wanna do!

Do what you want!

What is it you want?

2:28And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

• What is it you want? The most important future to prepare for!

(cf going to see the boss or principal)

3:1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.2Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.• What is it you want?

Wanting what we already have (or taken for granted?)

Despite what others may think of you!

3:1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.2Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.• What is it you want?

We will be like Jesus is!(…the promise of Easter)

3:1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.2Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.• What is it you want?

We will be like Jesus is!(…the promise of Easter)

verse3:“as he is pure”verse 5:“in him there is no sin”

2:28And now, little children, abide in him…2:29If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.3:3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

• What do you want to do? Be what you want to be!

cf UQ Chocolate Appreciation Society Practising righteousness?

4Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 6No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.• Righteousness = Not Sinning

Do not be deceived about sin!(…because people will try)

5You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.8Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. 9No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.• Righteousness = Not Sinning

The negative: something to be avoided Jesus came to take away sins! Sin’s… Penalty, Power & Presence!

(no picking and choosing…)

10By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.11For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.

• Righteousness = Loving others The positive: Something much better Genuine faith means a change in likeness

(cf Royalty)

15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 16By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 18Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.• Righteousness = Loving others

Not perfect but must be a reality, not just hypothetical

Practical and from the heart

“What is it you want?”

“2:28And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.”

“3:2Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.”

“What is it you want?”

“2:28And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.”

“3:2Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.” ?