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1 John 1:1-4

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The Word of Life

1 Here is what we announce to everyone about the Word of life. He was already here from the beginning. We have heard him. We have seen him with our eyes. We have looked at him. Our hands have touched him.

2 That life has appeared. We have seen him. We give witness about him. And we announce to you that same eternal life. He was already with the Father. He has appeared to us.

3 We announce to you what we have seen and heard. We do it so you can share life together with us. And we share life with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

4 We are writing this to make our joy complete.

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The Authentic Jesus Part 2

Damian Kyle

Today pastor Damian Kyle continues our new series in First John, Authentic Fellowship with God. This five chapter letter reveals the truth about how we can have a relationship with God, and what can hinder that too. Did you know God desires to have fellowship with you? No matter your past, He’s able to forgive you and lead you into the joy of the Lord.

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Do you have eternal life?

Dr. J. Vernon McGee

“For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.” Eternal life that John is talking about is the Word of Life and it’s none other than the Son, Jesus Christ. If you want to know what eternal life is, you want a definition of it, eternal life is a person and that person is Christ. You either have Christ or you don’t have Christ. You either trust Christ or you don’t trust Christ. And if you trust Christ, you have eternal life. If you don’t trust Christ, you don’t have eternal life. Do you have eternal life?

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Depression Dies with Joy Part 2

James Kaddis

Depression and Anxiety are growing at alarming rates in this country and the mainstream solution is failing miserably. There’s a reason for that. You can’t fix a spiritual problem with a broken solution. Today on Light on the Hill we’ll talk about the real solution.

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Religion or Relationship Part 1b

Jeff Johnson

Today we’re going to have you look in the mirror and evaluate your relationship to God? Are you the real deal, or possibly a counterfeit Christian? First John will help us answer that correctly. So join us in chapter one as pastor Jeff points out a few things about eternal life and our relationship with God.

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Just One Thing, Part 2

Stuart and Jill Briscoe

Jesus didn’t come to give you life—He came to give you the Life, His Life, true Life. If you lack peace and joy, and struggle with restlessness, you might be missing out on the Life that Jesus promises to give you.In this message, Pete Briscoe teaches from 1 John to lead you to that just one thing that provides the freedom you long for and the rest you need.

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Do You Know the Joy?

Dr. Jeff Schreve

How can you experience the joy of the Christian life? In this revealing message, discover how joy is possible when you are in fellowship with Jesus. When your fellowship is sweet, your joy will be full!

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