March 30, 2025

Abiding as God's Child

Preacher: Tim Paulding Series: 1 John Topic: Eternal Life Scripture: 1 John 2:28– 3:3

Abiding as God’s Child (1 John 2:28–3:3) 

Five Distinctives of a Hopeful Child of God 

A Hopeful Child of God is

1) Made Confident by Abiding (vs. 28) 

1 John 2:18 

1 John 2:6, 10, 23, 24 

Revelation 6:15–17 

1 John 4:17 

1 Thessalonians 3:12–13 

2) Proven Alive by Righteousness (vs. 29) 

2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 3:21–22 

1 John 2:17; 3:21–22; 5:1–2 

John 15:4–5; 2 Peter 1:4 

3) Marked Adopted by Love (vs. 1) 

John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:9 

John 1:12–12 

Romans 8:14–17 

4) Awaiting Christlikeness by Promise (vs. 2) 

Romans 8:18 

Matthew 5:8 

1 Corinthians 13:12; Philippians 1:6; 3:20–21 

Romans 8:29 

2 Corinthians 3:18 

Psalm 17:15 

5) Compelled toward Holiness by Hope (vs. 3) 

1 Peter 1:3–5 

2 Corinthians 7:1 

Philippians 2:12–13 

Romans 8:9–14