HOW TO BE SURE

This morning we’re going to continue with our verse-by-verse study from the book of First John on, “How To Live Confidently For God.”  Our text is found in chapter 2:1-6 and the title of my message is, “How To Be Sure.”

One of the areas that many Christians struggle with in their spiritual life is the security and assurance of their salvation.

I’d like you to watch a video of some people being asked, “Where do you find security?”  Listen to what they say.  (“SECURITY” - SERMONSPICE)

Eternal security isn’t the same as assurance of salvation.  Eternal security has to do with how God sees you.  Assurance has to do with how you see yourself.

The dictionary says “assurance is full confidence; freedom from doubt; certainty.” It’s a feeling that you have about your salvation.  But security of salvation isn’t based on your feelings, it’s based on the work of God.  You can have security without feelings, but you can’t have assurance without feelings.

In a few weeks we’re going to look at why we can be secure in our salvation, but this morning I want to focus on how you can have assurance of your salvation.

Is it possible to know that you have eternal life?  Is it possible to know that you’re saved and are going to heaven when you die?  John gives us some powerful answers to these questions.  In these verses he gives us four reasons for assurance of salvation.

The first reason I can have assurance of salvation is because of...