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HOW DO I KNOW I’M A CHRISTIAN? By Pastor Kevin DeYoung

Whenever counseling Christians looking for assurance of salvation, I take them to 1 John. This brief epistle is full of help for

“For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’” (Hebrews 13:5). Jesus is with His people at all

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world

We’re going to pick up in the third chapter, but today I only want to focus on the first verse: “Then the

Easter has come, and now it’s gone. I hope that Sunday was a stirring worship experience for you, a reminder of the

“So teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). The Word of God teaches

“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even

“Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32) In Ephesians

To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6