I John 2:27 (Part 2)

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But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

THE STUDY:

          I keep repeating to you that John is reacting to a false teaching of Christ. This is radiating from the Gnostic's and John is reminding the believers that they have all they need in Christ.

          “His anointing teaches you about all things.” That is, the Spirit of Christ will teach the believer everything (John 14:26) and will guide him in distinguishing truth from error. All believers receive the Holy Spirit and all of them are equally equipped to oppose those teachers who proclaim the lie instead of the truth.^[1]

          The heart of this verse, however, lies in the last three words which form a command to have fellowship with Christ. The encouragement is direct: “abide in him.” In view of John’s reference to Jesus’ return (v. 28), the words in him relate to Jesus Christ.^[2]

WHAT WE CAN WALK AWAY WITH ….

• As a believer, we walk away with the understanding that Jesus is all we need. There is a passage of scripture that sums this up, “I (Jesus) am the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6) Jesus is the way: The way we should think, the way we should act, and the way we should talk. Jesus is the truth in our life and that truth will set us free. Jesus is the life we should live.  

CONCLUSION:

          I remember walking into the Nazarene church for the first time. I was scared, nervous, and even a little intimidated, but after hearing the song, “He’s All I need,” I realized this group of people was not people who I needed to fear, to be nervous around, or even intimidated by. They were people just like me who needed Jesus.

          In this walk with God I can testify to this: Everything I need, to live a life that is pleasing to God, is found in Jesus. Everything you need this day is found in Christ. Don’t forget what you already know, Jesus is all you need.

Blessings my friends

Pastor Rod

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^[1] Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953-2001). Vol. 14: New Testament commentary : Exposition of James and the Epistles of John. New Testament Commentary (285–286). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.

^[2] Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953-2001). Vol. 14: New Testament commentary : Exposition of James and the Epistles of John. New Testament Commentary (286). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.

I John 2:27 (Part 1)

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But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

THE STUDY:

          John mentions “the anointing,” a topic he introduced earlier (v. 20). He seems to imply that the readers received the gift of the Holy Spirit, that is, their anointing, at the time of their conversion. This is a possession they received from Jesus Christ and which remains with them (II Cor. 1:21–22).^[1]

          “You do not need anyone to teach you.” These words are reminiscent of Jeremiah’s prophecy, “No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord, ’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,’ declares the Lord” (Jer. 31:34; Heb. 8:11).^[2] Is John saying there is no need for preachers, Sunday School teachers, evangelist, and such? Of course not! These individuals are vital to the continuation of one’s growth in Christ. What John is saying is that believers have no need of deceivers who try to teach false doctrine. They have the gift of the Holy Spirit who leads them in all truth (John 16:13).^[3]

WHAT WE CAN WALK AWAY WITH ….

• As a Youth Pastor I remember a game we would play that involved leading. The teens would pair up and one person would have a blind fold placed over their eyes and the other person would lead them through a maze filled with obstacles. The first round would be rather easy. The leader would take the one blindfolded through the maze by their hand. The second round would present a little more difficult task. The one blindfolded was to be lead through the maze by the voice of the leader. The final round was the person blindfolded being lead through the maze by the voice of the leader but with music being played in the background.

• For the blindfolded person, the first round was easy. The second round was a little more difficult but still accomplish-able. The final round was the most difficult. Two reasons why: 1. You needed to have faith in the one who was leading you. 2. You needed to listen more intently to the leader who was calling out the instructions.

CONCLUSION:

         

  

          Church, we need to have faith in the truth: the word of God, the Holy Spirit that dwells inside of us and we need to be listening more intently to that which dwells inside of us: the Spirit of God! He is speaking to us; we just need to listen to the truth.

Blessings my friends

Pastor Rod

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^[1] Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953-2001). Vol. 14: New Testament commentary : Exposition of James and the Epistles of John. New Testament Commentary (285). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.

^[2] Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953-2001). Vol. 14: New Testament commentary : Exposition of James and the Epistles of John. New Testament Commentary (285). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.

^[3] Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953-2001). Vol. 14: New Testament commentary : Exposition of James and the Epistles of John. New Testament Commentary (285). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.

I John 2:20

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But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

THE STUDY:

          This morning we are going to look at verse 20. John was combating the Gnostic view which emphasized their own special reception of the Spirit. John responds by emphasizing that only those who have received true anointing are the ones who hold fast to what has been given them, namely, the correct confession of Jesus as the Christ.

          We, as believers in Christ, will face this in our world today. There are organizations and cultish clans teaching a theology that is very close to the Gospel of Christ but it is a false doctrine. There are groups that claim to be Christians but in their teachings they are adding to or taking away from the Gospel of Christ.

          How do we recognize these teachings? How do we combat these false doctrines? We do this through our Knowledge of Christ and his teachings. Some translate this verse “and you all know” (NASB) while others translate it “and all of you know the truth” (NIV) The bottom line is we will know Christ by reading and studying his word while walking with Him daily.

 

WHAT WE CAN WALK AWAY WITH ….

• This morning we walk away with the understanding that there is only one true God. We know this through our walk with Him, through our devotional time with Him, and through our anointing by Him.

CONCLUSION:

The world today has so many things to offer. When I was in High School I had three sports to participate in; football, basketball and baseball. That was it! But in today’s world our children have so many choices when it comes to sports. Religion is not different in today’s culture. There are so many different religions to choose from, so many gods to worship. But there is only one true God.

           

Blessings my friends

Pastor Rod