In the Word
with Pastor Mike Warren
God Is Love, Not Just Religion: Testing Spirits and Living in Divine Love (1 John 4:1–11)
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
This sermon emphasizes that authentic Christianity is not mere religious form but a Spirit-produced life marked by two visible evidences: loving God with the whole heart and loving others with a supernatural, self-giving love. It warns believers to “test the spirits” and discern false teachers and religious systems that present an “instead of Christ,” while affirming that those truly born again confess Jesus as God come in the flesh, have God’s Spirit within, and increasingly reflect the Father’s own love toward both friends and enemies.
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