The Village Church - Sermons Who Do You Love?
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Feb 1, 2026 A sermon explores how to tell if someone truly knows Christ by examining obedience, righteous growth, and love for other believers. It contrasts worldly affections like lust, covetousness, and pride with abiding in the light. Personal stories and a call to surrender highlight the difference between knowing facts about faith and personally following Christ.
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Knowing Versus Knowing About
- Knowing Jesus means a personal, ongoing relationship, not just facts about him.
- RC sprinkles that knowing is shown by ongoing obedience rather than mere information.
Three Tests Of Genuine Faith
- John gives tests for genuine faith: obedience, growth in righteousness, and Christlike walk.
- RC emphasizes ongoing obedience as evidence, not one-time acts.
Surrender, Don't Self-Improve
- Do not try harder to earn salvation; surrender to Christ and receive transformation.
- RC tells listeners to seek the Spirit's indwelling rather than mere discipline.
