Jesus, the Righteous Advocate

Jesus, the Righteous Advocate

Preaching Passage: 1 John 2:1–2

Scripture Reading: 1 John 1:1–2:2

Jesus, the Righteous Advocate (1 John 2:1–2)

 Introduction:

 1 John 1:1–4—The nature of Jesus Christ

 1 John 1:5–10—The nature of God and the problem of sin

 The Command (vs. 1a):

 Romans 6:1–4

 1 John 3:4–6

 Hebrews 10:24–25

 Romans 14:23

The Comfort (vss. 1b–2):

John 14:16 (15:26) parakletos—helper or advocate

 John 3:18, 36

 (John 3:16)

 2 Corinthians 5:21

Romans 5:25–26

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 1 John 2:12

 1 John 5:19

Roman 1:8; Colossians 1:6; 1 John 4:14

 John 11:51–52

 John 10:14–15