The Battle for Truth

The Battle for Truth Text: 1 John 2:18-27

Identifying the opposition

• Antichrists: Adversaries of Christ

• Depart the fellowship (v.19)

• Beware of those who forsake the church

• Deny the faith (v.22-23)

• Saying Jesus is NOT the Christ

• Saying Jesus is NOT divine

• Saying Jesus is NOT equal to the Father

• Deceive the faithful (v.26)

• Willfully attempting to mislead others into error

Identifying the Christians

• What Christians have:

• An Anointing from God (v. 20, 27a)

• Indwelt with the Spirit of God. (2 Cor 1:21-22)

• A Knowledge of Truth (v.21, 27b)

• Taught by the Spirit of God (John 14:25-26)

• Granted Spiritual Understanding (1 Cor 2:9-16)

• What Christians do:

• Abide in Him (v.24-25, 27c)

• A life saturated by the Spirit of God

• Receiving eternal life as your reward

Be Battle Ready

• It’s coming…

• Children it is the last hour. (v.18)

• You are already equipped

• The Spirit (v.20, 27)

• The Truth (v.21)

• The Father & The Son (v.23-24)

• The Command: Abide (v.24, 27)

• To continue in a fixed condition

• To be resolute without yielding