1 John 4:17-19

<p>In 1 John 4:17-19, John addresses one of the deepest struggles many Christians carry: fear before God. The perfected love of God in Christ replaces fear of judgment with confidence, reminding believers that Jesus has already stood in judgment for their sin so they can live in peace, freedom, and assurance before God.</p> <p>Message Highlights:</p> <p>God’s perfected love gives believers confidence before judgment. Christians do not stand before God hoping they have done enough to avoid punishment. Our confidence rests entirely in the finished work of Christ, who took the wrath of God on our behalf.</p> <p>Christ has already been judged for believers. Jesus lived the life we could not live and died the death we deserved to die. Because God’s wrath was fully satisfied in Christ, there is no condemnation left for those who are in Him.</p> <p>Fear is replaced by confidence through the gospel. Fear of punishment causes people to hide, pretend, and live in insecurity before God and ot...