Today, our text is going to be 1 John chapter 5, verse 18 through 21.

These are the final verses of John's first epistle, letter.

1 John chapter 5 verse 18 through 21.

Would you join me now in standing for the reading of God's Word?

When I finish reading the text, I'm going to say,

this is the word of the Lord, at which point I would appreciate very much

if you'd respond by saying thanks be to God.

One final time, our text for today is 1 John, chapter 5, verse 18 through 21.

The Bible says this.

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. We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one,

and we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him

who is true, and we are in him who is true

in his son Jesus Christ he is the true God and eternal life little children keep yourselves

from idols this is the word of the Lord all right please be please be seated. Let's go ahead and begin.

By way of introduction, I've written the following throughout 1st John.

This is a major theme that you need to understand.

There is a massive emphasis on what we as Christians can know for certain.

John writes multiple times.

Here's a few examples.

By this we know that we have come to know him

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