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Big Idea: God's goodness to Hannah

Key text: 1 Sam 1: 1-28

Big Idea: John emphasizes the imminent return of Christ and addresses the challenges of living in the final days. He warns about the Antichrist and urges believers not to be surprised by opposition. Instead, he encourages them to focus on their identity in Christ and the certainty of the Gospel, amidst the schemes of evil. John reaffirms the sufficiency of the Gospel for salvation, countering the teachings of those who spread doubt.

Key Text: 1 John 2:18-27

Big Idea: John writes a letter to a community of believers struggling with a crisis of confidence in their trust in Jesus. John encourages the believers to remain steadfast, to continue walking faithfully with God while living in love and fellowship with one another.

Key Text: 1 John 2:12-17

Big Idea: John emphasises the importance of knowing deeply the truth of God and His Gospel, rather than merely acquiring information. His primary goal for the community is that their joy be complete, rooted in faithful obedience and a saving relationship with God. Disobedience contradicts this joy and the light of God's grace. Loving one another is a crucial command that the community struggles with, as hatred has no place among believers.

Key Text: 1 John 2:3-11

Big Idea: In light of a group who have walked away from the community and are now propagating false teaching (especially about who Jesus is and the nature of sin), it’s likely that the believers who remain are facing a crisis of confidence. They, like us, need to continue walking faithfully in the light of God and community, not in the blindness of darkest evil. Key Text: 1 John 1:1-10

Big Idea: Every believer belongs to the family God is forming. Join us as we explore what this means and looks like.

Key Text: Eph 2:19-22