Staines Cong Church Sermons

1 John 2:1-27 My dear children, I'm writing this to you so that you will not sin. But suppose someone does sin. Then we have a friend who speaks to the Father for us. He is Jesus Christ, the Blameless One. He gave his life to pay for our sins. But he not only paid for our sins. He also paid for the sins of the whole world. Instructions About Loving and Hating Other Believers We know that we have come to know God if we obey his commands. Suppose someone says, "I know him." But suppose this person does not do what God commands. Then this person is a liar and is not telling the truth. But if anyone obeys God's word, then that person truly loves God. Here is how we know we belong to him. Those who claim to belong to him must live just as Jesus did. Dear friends, I'm not writing you a new command. Instead, I'm writing one you have heard before. You have had it since the beginning. But I am writing what amounts to a new command. Its truth was shown in how Jesus lived. It is also shown in how you live. That's becaus