What We Can Know

I heard a very encouraging sermon last night and wanted to share. It was based on I John 5 and the key verses are 13-15 and 18-21: what we can absolutely know in Christ.

13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life,and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
14Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
18We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
19We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.
20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

We know that we have eternal life through Jesus Christ. We know that God hears our prayers and answers them with what we truly need. We know that when we are born again, we have our sins forgiven, and even though we do continue sinning (we are human after all), they are washed away by the blood of Christ. God has given us the gift of knowing Christ the Lord.

I know this is pretty basic - but it is just so fundamental and comforting to remember these things. Praise God for His goodness and love for us, even though we don't deserve it.