Dave Gudgel - November 24, 2019
Now and Then - 1 John 2:28-3:3
Now and Then is more than a new television show, a movie, or a media presentation at a high school reunion that compares how we look now to how we used to look way back then.
John tells us that we need to be people of now and people of then. But he’s not talking about the past and present. He’s talking about the present and the future. Now, and then. He tells us that we are at our best when we act and think in light of both the here & now and the not yet & then.
Our world is big on the hedonistic “You only live once, so get everything you can now, while you can.” Yes, one could do that, but it would be sad. There is so much more to live for when we live in light of now…and then. We’ll see how to do that in today’s message in 1 John.
From Series: "Sure"
Looking for "One Anothers" download from Pastor Dave's message on Jan 19th? Click here: The “One Anothers” in the New Testament (PDF)
This Week's Sermon: "Need to Know"
Some people seem to know everything. Or at least a lot more than the average person knows. It’s baffling! Does the name Ken Jennings ring a bell? Does just asking that question cause you to think, “Should I have known that?” Just so you’re not left wondering who Ken Jennings is, he recently won the three-day GOAT (Greatest of All Time) Tournament on Jeopardy. The stuff Ken knows is beyond most of us. And maybe for good reason.
Not everything that comes our way is something we need to know. Some things are simply “could knows” or “don’t need to knows.” And there are even some things we know that we wish we didn’t know! But some things that come our way are things we really need to know. They’re that important! They might even have life-changing ramifications. This Sunday our final message in the book of 1 John focuses on five certainties that everyone needs to know. For sure.
