If you're concerned about counterfeit Christianity, you're in good company: that's why the Apostle John wrote his first letter! Maybe we can take some comfort in that fact that false Christs and false Christians are nothing new - they've have been a nuisance from the beginning. When the beloved disciple took up his pen to write the letter we call "First John," he gave us 7 tests of an authentic faith. Today we begin a new series based on that epistle. It's called Be Real.

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Truth exists, and it is a Person! We're still poring over the letter of 1 John, thinking about Light and Love and Truth. There are many competitors for the truth these days - even one that claims there is no truth. Christians must be able to discern the real from the clever copy, and then "contend" for the truth. You may have noticed some Christmas references in this series, preached around that time of year. Pastor Jim begins this message in 1 John, chapter 2.

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