GOSPEL GEMS:

Precious Truths for Pilgrims

1 John 2:12-14

Pastor David Steele

I. YOU HAVE BEEN _________________________

A. THE BASICS

1. We need to understand the ____________ for forgiveness.

2. We need to understand the ___________ of forgiveness (Acts 4:12).

3. We need to understand the _________ ____________ of forgiveness (Heb. 4:15).

4. We need to understand that forgiveness is ____________ (Isa. 55:1).

5. We need to understand the _____________ of forgiveness.

6. We need to understand that we can never ___________ forgiveness.

7. We need to understand the _______________ behind our forgiveness.

8. We need to remember that the matter of forgiveness is at the core of our evangelistic purpose as a church.

9. We need to settle the matter of forgiveness before we can make any ___________________ in the Christian life.

II. WE ____________________ GOD PERSONALLY

A. THE BASICS

1. Knowing God involves a ____________________________ (John 17:24).

2. Knowing God is a matter of the ______________ and ___________ (John 10:14).

3. Knowing God means more than merely going to ________________ (John 17:3).

4. Knowing God is only possible through the ___________ of Jesus.

III. WE HAVE ___________________ OVER SIN AND SATAN

A. THE BASICS

1. We need to remember the _____________________ we are in.

2. We need to remember that Christ _______ the war!

3. We need to remember our battle-ready position.

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TRUTH POINT:

Our sins are __________________________, we know God ________________, and we have ____________________ over sin and Satan!