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Confident as Children, 1 John 2:28–3:3 - Sermon manuscript PDF

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The promise of Christ’s return raises a searching question: Can we stand before Him with confidence when nothing will be hidden from His judgment? For those who belong to Christ, the gospel provides lasting hope. Through His saving work, those who were once enemies of God have become His children, welcomed into His presence and assured of His love. This hope changes both how we anticipate eternity and how we live today.

In this expository sermon on 1 John 2:28–3:3, Ben Smith explains three ways abiding in Christ transforms believers: it gives lasting hope, produces confidence in love, and creates a desire for holiness. The sermon distinguishes righteousness as the evidence of regeneration from human efforts to earn salvation, encouraging Christians to rest in the Father’s love, trust His promises, and grow in likeness to Christ.

The promise of Christ’s return raises a searching question: Can we stand before Him with confidence when nothing will be hidden from His judgment? For those who belong to Christ, the gospel provides lasting hope. Through His saving work, those who were once enemies of God have become His children, welcomed into His presence and assured of His love. This hope changes both how we anticipate eternity and how we live today.

In this expository sermon on 1 John 2:28–3:3, Ben Smith explains three ways abiding in Christ transforms believers: it gives lasting hope, produces confidence in love, and creates a desire for holiness. The sermon distinguishes righteousness as the evidence of regeneration from human efforts to earn salvation, encouraging Christians to rest in the Father’s love, trust His promises, and grow in likeness to Christ.

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Salvation transforms who you are and whose you are. John calls believers to abide in Christ with the assurance that they are God’s children now, even as they await the fullness of what He has promised. Their confidence rests in Christ’s saving work and the faithfulness of the Father who receives them as His own.

Confident as Children explores the relationship between assurance, regeneration, and the pursuit of holiness. Practicing righteousness cannot earn salvation, but it does bear witness to the new life God gives. As believers grow in their knowledge and love of Christ, they increasingly desire to please Him and reflect His character, even when the world does not understand or accept them.

The promise that we will see Christ and be like Him also shapes our present desires. Those whose hope is in Him seek purity now because they long to be with their holy Savior forever. With clear exposition, personal illustrations, and practical application, this resource encourages believers to approach God as His children and pursue holiness out of love for Him.

  • Manuscript length: 22 pages total, including 18 pages of sermon content, one title and copyright page, and three supplemental pages.

  • Included materials: Complete sermon manuscript, sermon outline, fill-in-the-blank listening guide, and five reflection questions.

  • Series title: 1 John Series.

  • Scripture passage: 1 John 2:28–3:3.

  • PDF format notes: One downloadable, print-ready 5.5 × 8.5-inch PDF for personal Bible study, sermon preparation, discipleship, or small group discussion. This is a digital product; no physical item will be shipped. The file includes terms permitting reproduction or distribution of portions for noncommercial ministry purposes, free of charge, without alteration, and with clear attribution.