When considering the fellowship of the believer with God, one must acknowledge that there must be an established relationship that accounts for the ability to have fellowship with anyone. With God it is wrapped up in the phrase “children of God”. Only the children of God can be in fellowship with Him. But this creates an issue with the world as we will discover.
Background of letter so far… Chpt. 1: Jesus is real/ Fellowship is possible; 2: Hindrances to fellowship (sin, keeping His commandments, Love for one another, lack of maturity, worldliness, false teaching) Solution: Indwelling Holy Spirit
PT. 1 THE LOVE GOD HAS FOR HIS CHILDREN
Examine – take a look at God’s love for you ​​

Evaluate – understand what type of love
Why do we have trouble accepting God loves us?
1) Pride – need to become worthy;
2) Unbelief – the pain of life;
3) Growth – it’s only in maturity that one realizes the depths of a parent’s love
Estimate – count your blessings; “bestowed” – lavished
PT. 2 WE ARE CALLED GOD’S CHILDREN – we are called in two ways:

PT. 2 WE ARE CALLED GOD’S CHILDREN – we are called in two ways:

Who called us children?
➢ The Father does 2 Corinthians 6:18
➢ The Son does Hebrews 2:11
➢ The Spirit does Romans 8:16

PT. 3 THE WORLD DOESN’T KNOW US
John 3:12 -13 “The right to be children of God” by birth.