Discernment and Discretion: 1 John 2.1-17

He who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness,

and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 1 John 2.11

Discernment- Being able to distinguish between two, usually good and bad.

Discretion- Making good choices and doing it in appropriate ways.

Light- The things of God; all that is good.

Darkness- Evil; where bad things live and grow.

Notes

1-2: If you sin, it's not the end of the world.

Jesus will represent us before God.

Jesus makes amends for our sins by his sacrifice.

3-6: Those who know Christ, obey him.

Obedience to Christ is a mark of the Christian.

If you do not obey, can you say that you are a Christian?

To be perfected, is to be made complete.

7-11: There is only one commandment: Love

Hate and love cannot exist in the same person.

Sometimes we do not recognize our hatred of others.

12-14: Children, fathers and young men- different spiritual maturity levels.

It's all about growing up in faith.

15-17: Avoid things opposed to God because they are temporary.

You cannot love God and the world.