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Transformed: Living the Authentic Christian Life Part 8 ~ Warning: Watch Out For The Anti-Christ

Key Scripture: 1 John 2:15-29 A life that has been transformed by Jesus Christ will: A. ______________ with all their ____________. Vs. 15 B. Develop _____________________________.

1. The Last Time. (The warning) A. Advance ___________________. Vs. 18a “Anti-Christ” means “anyone who is _________ Christ. B. Present __________________. Vs. 19

2. The Biggest Lie. (Characteristics of the Anti-Christ) Lies, deceives, denies, loves the world A. The ____________ of Christ. vv. 22, 23 B. The ____________ of believers. vs. 26

3. The Central Truth. (Characteristics of Pro-Christ) Anointed, knowledgeable of the truth, confesses Jesus and remains in Him. Jesus is the ___________. A. This truth is revealed by ______________. vv. 20, 27 B. This truth is practiced by ______________. vv. 28, 29 Abiding in Christ will do two things: 1. ______________ our relationship with Him. vs. 29 2. Give us _________________ at His coming vs. 28 Word bank: against, children, Christ, confidence, convictions, danger, denial, God, God’s, good, heart, Holy Spirit, love, relationship, seduction, strong, validate, warning Notes: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-29 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. 18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us. 20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. 24 Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and 25 in the Father. And this is the promise that He has promised us-eternal life. 26 These things I have written to you concerning those 27 who try to deceive you. But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him 28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.

Transformed: Living the Authentic Christian Life Part 8 ~ Warning: Watch Out For The Anti-Christ

Key Scripture: 1 John 2:15-29 A life that has been transformed by Jesus Christ will: A. Love God with all their heart. Vs. 15; Phil. 2:15-16 NLT B. Develop strong convictions.

1. The Last Time. Vs. 18

(The warning)

John 14:3, Revelation 22:12; 2 Peter:3:8; 2:Peter 3:9 A. Advance warning. Vs. 18a; 2 Thess. 2:3; Dan. 8:23-25 “Anti-Christ” means “anyone who is against Christ. B. Present danger. Vs. 19

2. The Biggest Lie. (The characteristics of the Anti-Christ) A. The denial of Christ (vv. 22, 23), John 3:16; Matt. 11:27; John 12:44-45; 1 Tim. B. The seduction of believers (vs. 26); 1 Timothy 4:1

3. The Central Truth (The characteristics of Pro-Christ) Jesus is the Christ Revelation 5:9 A. This truth is revealed by the Holy Spirit. (vv. 20,27) John 16:13; John 14:17 B. This truth is practiced by God’s children. (vv. 28, 29) Abiding in Christ will do two things: 1. Validate our relationship with Him. (vs. 29); John 14:21 2. Give us confidence at His coming (vs. 28); 2 Cor. 5:10

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Scripture: 1 John 2:15-29 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. 18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us. 20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. 24 Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and 25 in the Father. And this is the promise that He has promised us-eternal life. 26 These things I have written to you concerning those 27 who try to deceive you. But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him 28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.