# 1 John 02 #soap ## Title: Faithfulness is Key ## Scripture: (1 John 2:19) “They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us because if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out from us to demonstrate that all of them do not belong to us.” (NET) ## Observation: This Scripture shows us that one of the greatest acts of faith is faithfulness. It is our ability to not give up when times get tough. John is talking about people who turned away from God and became antichrists along the way. He is saying they never really belonged to begin with. This would make it seem as though they had ulterior motives from the beginning. It is important that we think through this from the beginning. Are our motives pure? Are we being faithful? Once again… sometimes the greatest act of faith is faithfulness. ## Application: In all things, be faithful to the LORD. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always being faithful to us.