True or False
“Knowing and Obeying”
1 John 2:3-11

True or False
	It is important to exercise.
	Hot dogs come from Ohio.
	The mosquito is the state insect.
	Football is better than soccer.
Ohio State is better than Michigan.
Loving God is more important than obeying Him.

John wrote this letter to describe the difference between a true follower of Jesus or a false one.

John says…
	I saw, touched, heard, and testified to who Jesus is
	Jesus is “light”
	Are you “walking in the light?”

“Walking in the light”
	Recognize my sin
	Realize that Jesus took the penalty for my sin
	Confess and surrender my life to Jesus 

You were created for this!
	
1 John 2:3-6

γινώσκω – “Know”
	Means more than knowing about
	Understanding more every day
	Intimate relationship
	Is a verb

God’s commands come in 4 ways:
	General commands – God’s Will	
Matthew 22:34-40
Clear commands – God’s Word
	Proverbs 3:5-8, 16:25; Hebrews 11:6
	Commands of conviction – God’s Protection
		Hebrews 5:7-8, 11:24-27; 2 Timothy 3:12
	Guiding commands – God’s Spirit
		Isaiah 55:8-9; Hebrews 11:8-19; Romans 12:1-2

We often think in terms of “more or less,” but God thinks in terms of “true or false.”

Obedience
	Is evidence of knowing God; not a test – v. 4
	Is because of grace and effort; not grace or effort
	Is being obedient like Jesus

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
	
Obedience happens because of…
	God	
	God’s grace
	God’s power
	Our faith
	Our resolve
	An act of obedience
	Jesus being glorified

True or False
	I am obeying God’s commands.