John brings up this anointing in this passage of his first letter. claims faced opposition through false teachers who tried to lead these young Christians astray that John So, John directs them to abide in the truth of God’s Word that they have been taught from the beginning We face different opponents and false teachers than John’s audience did in the first century, but his “Fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience” (1 Tim 1:18-19) ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU

Galatians 4:1-7 (NIV) ...As long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world. 4  shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time" (1 Peter 1:3-5).

Encouragement comes to the informed. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NIV) 13  Brothers and sisters, we do not Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article   37: The Last Judgment (Part 1) For all those who died before that time will be raised from the earth, their spirits being joined and Sadly, though, as we read yesterday , not all people will join Christ in His Kingdom.

Romans 8:1-4 (NIV) Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully Christ We believe that by being thus conceived the person of the Son has been inseparably united and joined

Philippians 1:1-6 (NIV) 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3  I thank my God every time I remember you. 4   Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-7 Article

Summary John 17 is known as Jesus' High Priestly Prayer, which He prays right before being arrested and

John 6:35–40 (NIV) CONTEXT: Jesus' incredulous audience demanded that He show them a sign, just as God to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” 41 Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Article 8: The Earnest Call of the Gospel Nevertheless, all who are called Today: 1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1:22–25 (NIV) 22  Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have (Isaiah 40:6-8) And this is the word that was preached to you. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance of the Saints Article 7: Renewal to Repentance God Today: John 17

John 21:1–23 (NIV) 21 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.  So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 4   Early in the morning, Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance of the Saints Article 5: The Effects of Serious Today: John 12

John 10:11-16 (NIV) CONTEXT: Jesus is speaking to a group of incredulous Pharisees “I am the good shepherd Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-7 Article