1 John 5:1

Where it is preached

1. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

   The Marks of the New Birth cites 1 John 5:1

   …n in his General epistle, “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.” (1 John 5:1.) 2. But it is not a barely notional or speculative faith that is here spoken of by the A…

2. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

   The New Birth cites 1 John 5:1

   … and comes to its perfect manifestation. 4. The fourth result of the New Birth we find in 1 John 5:1, "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God." The fourth result of …

3. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

   The tests of love to God cites 1 John v. 1

   …ng in the saints. “He that loves Him that begat, loves him also that is begotten of him” (1 John v. 1). It is possible to love a saint, yet not to love him as a saint; we may love him for som…

4. Talks to the Farmer · Charles H. Spurgeon

   Spiritual Gleaning cites 1 John 5:1

   …es the parched corn when the Spirit gives the internal witness that we are “born of God” (1 John 5:1 ESV). A believer may know their salvation beyond all doubt. Just as Philip de Morny said …

5. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners · John Bunyan

   Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan cites 1 John 5.1

   …n’s wisdom, and of that which comes by a man’s being born thereto of God (Matt. 16.15-17; 1 John 5.1). 119. But, oh! now, how was my soul led from truth to truth by God! even from the birth …

6. The Life of Trust · George Müller

   Walking in Darkness cites 1 John v. 1

   … the word of God, and believe what God says in those passages which settle these matters (1 John v. 1; Gal. iii. 26; Acts x. 43; Romans x. 9, 10; John iii. 16, etc.). Further, at the time whe…

7. The Unselfishness of God · Hannah Whitall Smith

   Second Epoch in My Religious Life (restoration of Belief) cites 1 John 5:1

   …There seemed to be nothing more to be said about it. Three passages especially struck me: 1 John 5:1: “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.” John 5:24: “Verily, veril…

8. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

   Spiritual Worship cites 1 John 5:1–12

   …and his children, the keeping his commandments, and victory over the world, are founded. (1 John 5:1–12.) 5. The recapitulation begins, (1 John 5:18, ) “We know that he who is born of God,” who…

9. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

   2.2 The Second Commandment cites 1 John 5: 1

   …ove of life and the fear of death. (7) He who loves God loves his favourites, the saints. 1 John 5: 1. Idem est motus animi in imaginem et rem [The mind reacts to the likeness of an object ju…