What Fellowship Does Light Have With Darkness? (1 John 1:5-10)

About this episode

Pastor Mitch Helmkamp discusses the nature of true fellowship with God as described in 1 John 1:5-10, emphasizing the importance of recognizing God's holiness and confessing sin.

Pastor Mitch Helmkamp preaches from 1 John 1:5-10 and shares that true fellowship with God begins when we rightly behold His holiness and majesty, which humbles us and exposes how small and sinful we truly are. John shows that fake fellowship claims closeness to God while continuing in darkness, but genuine fellowship with God is marked by walking in the light, and honestly confessing sin.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Mitch Helmkamp

Topics covered

• fellowship
• holiness
• confession
• light and darkness
• sin
• spirituality

Keywords

• fellowship
• God
• holiness
• darkness
• confession
• 1 John
• spirituality

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Books & works: 1 John 1:5-10

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