The Luminous God (I John 1:5-10)

The Luminous God
1 John 1:5-10
Pastor James Delarato

Main Idea: God is the perfect light that brings life;
reflect him by walking with Christ in confession.

I. Light=Life

II. Passage: 1 John 1:5-10

    A. Our Perilous Problem and God's Solution

        1. God is the Light that Brings Life (1:5)

        2. The Light of God is Unbearable (1:6, 8, 10)

        -Do I ignore or deny my sin?

        3. How God Makes the Light Bearable (1:7, 9)

III. Connections to Our Hearts

     1. The Light of Vertical Confession - What are my sins hidden in darkness?

     2. The Light of Horizontal Confession - The reciprocal-community effect