We are starting a new series on the letters of the apostle John. Because he wrote later in the New Testament period, his letters deal with how the Gospel had been distorted as it spread to places with different popular ideologies.
The danger for every generation of believers is to seek to compromise the Gospel message by ‘mixing’ it with current fads or to make it ‘relevant’ in such a way as to actually change the message rather than just making sure it is understood clearly.
The particular issues for John were that the Gospel was being mixed with various aspects of Greek philosophy, which caused the denial of basic truths about Jesus.
This is important for us because our culture is still influenced by this type of thinking.
We need to engage the various ways in which popular ideology can distort the Gospel so we can uphold the glory of Christ.
The following aspects of a worship service are included as a suggested guide to worshipping as a household for Sunday 10th May, 2020
Read: Psalm 27:1-5
Consider how the theme of God revealing himself is evident here, particularly in the tabernacle/house/temple.
Pray: Praise and confession in light of Psalm 27:1-5
Sing along:
Read: John 1:1-18
A new memory verse with Steve Messer
Pray: using John 1:1-18 for
each other | our church | our nation |our world
Watch: Kid’s Talk with Colin Buchanan: Jesus, Our Safe Place – Episode 8
Sing along:
Read: 1 John 1:1-2:2
Watch: Ray Patchett as he teaches on 1 John 1:1-2:2
Or listen to the below Sermon Audio
Pray in response to 1 John 1:1-2:2.
With God’s help what must we now do or not do?
Sing along:
Read: Revelation 21:22-27