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The Marks of True Conversion – Part 2

1 John 2:28-29 – And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

1 John 3:9-10 – No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.

1 John 4:7-9 – Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.

1 John 5:1-4 – Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

1 John 5:18 – We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

A. A Life of Repentance – Matthew 5:3-4 (Part 1)

B. A life of Humility – Matthew 5:5-7

C. A Life of Holiness – Matthew 5:8-9

D. A Life of Suffering – Matthew 5:10-11

E. A Life of Righteous Living: 1 John 2:28-29 (Part 2)

  1. There is consistency
  2. There is progression – 1 John 3:1-3

F. A Life of Putting Sin to Death: 1 John 3:9-10

  1. There is consistency
  2. There is dependency – Romans 8:12-14

G. A Life of Divine Love: 1 John 4:7-9

  1. It is genuine in sacrifice for others
  2. It looks to the Supreme Model of love – John 13:34-35

H. A Life of Divine Illumination: 1 John 5:1

  1. It recognizes Divine beauty
  2. It submits to Divine authority – 1 Corinthians 12:3

I. A Life of Overcoming Faith: 1 John 5:4

  1. It masters temporal influences
  2. It focuses on eternal realities – 1 John 2:15-17

J. A life of Decreasing Sinful Habits: 1 John 5:18

  1. It understands spiritual warfare
  2. It understands personal accountability – 1 Corinthians 9:24-27