1 John 3:1-3
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.
And everyone who thus hopes in Him purifies himself as He is pure. (ESV)
Revision:
1. The Blessing of our Adoption
1.1 Rooted in the Father’s Love
1.2 Realised by the Faithful Love.
1.3 Rejected by the Faithless World
2. The Benefits of Our Adoption
2.1 Our Past (by Grace) Faith-based Reality: Justification and Adoption
2.2 Our Future (by Grace) Full Redemption: Glorification – The Beatific Vision
Continued:
2.3 Our Present (by Grace) Faithful Responsibility: Sanctification (v 3)
2.3.1 The Foundation of Sanctification: Hope in Christ
2.3.2 The Means of Sanctification: Divine Grace and Human Responsibility
2.3.3 The Standard of Sanctification: Christ’s Purity
2.3.4 The Process of Sanctification: Progressive Transformation
2.3.5 The Motivation for Sanctification: Grace and Gratitude
2.3.6 The Goal of Sanctification: God’s Glory and Our Joy
Applications:
1. Realise and rest in our present justification and adoption.
2. Rejoice in our future glorification.
3. Respond to our present sanctification.