Sermon on "Staying in the truth" (2 John 7 - 9)

So, I preached my first sermon at Redemption Hill Church, on Sunday 10 May 2009. It's on "Staying in the truth - Pursuing sound doctrine" and the text was 2 John 7 - 9.

7For(A) many deceivers(B) have gone out into the world,(C) those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8Watch yourselves,(D) so that you may not lose what we[a] have worked for, but(E) may win a full reward. 9Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ,(F) does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

I made 4 points:

(i) We must have love in our hearts as we pursue sound doctrine
(ii) We must confess Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, as sound doctrine
(iii) We are watchful and careful in our pursuit of sound doctrine
(iv) Our pursuit of sound doctrine is ultimately our pursuit of our full joy in God

You can listen to it here, and read the manuscript here, for what it's worth. Once again, I'm amazed at the grace of God...