The One Who Came by Water & Blood | 1 John 5:6

Lord's Day: March 22, 2026  Preacher: Carlos Montijo  Series: First John  Topic: Christ  Scripture: 1 John 5:6; Matthew 16:16; 2 Peter 3:17–18; John 1:1–4, 14–15; 1 Timothy 1:15; Galatians 4:4–5; John 3:16; 1 John 4:14; John 19:32–37; Mark 1:9–11; 10:45; 1 Corinthians 2:8; 15:47; John 3:13; Leviticus 17:10–11, 14; Hebrews 9:17–28; Acts 20:28; Ephesians 1:7–10

This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth. 1 John 5:6

I.  The One who came…

• "Familiarity breeds contempt"

II. Water and blood?

III. What is the significance of Jesus coming by water and blood?

• Gnosticism, Cerinthus, Docetists
• Athanasius, On the Incarnation
• "cross and circulatory speech"

IV. Not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood

• The importance of blood
• Without blood, you cannot live

V. Does God have blood?

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