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  1 JOHN 1:3
  by John Gill
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of declaring Christ in the
Gospel and the benefits of having fellowship with God through Christ.

Topics: "Fellowship With God", "The Nature of Christ"
Scripture References: John 1:14, John 15:15, Romans 8:15, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Ephesians 2:19-22, Philippians 3:20, Colossians 1:27, 1 Timothy 2:5, Hebrews 4:14-16, 1 John 1:3

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DESCRIPTION
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John Gill emphasizes the importance of declaring the person and offices
of Christ as central to the Gospel message, highlighting His dual nature
as both God and man, and His role as the sole Mediator between God and
humanity. He explains that this declaration aims to foster fellowship
among believers, allowing them to share in the spiritual blessings and
privileges of being part of God's family. Gill further elaborates on the
intimate relationship believers have with the Father and the Son,
underscoring the joy and assurance found in this fellowship through the
Holy Spirit.

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CONTENT
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Ver. 3. That which we have seen and heard,.... This is repeated, both to
confirm and illustrate what had been before said, and to carry on the
discourse to what follows:

declare we unto you; in the ministry of the word; the person and offices
of Christ being the sum and substance of the Gospel ministration, that
declares him to be the true God and eternal life, God over all, blessed
for ever; and truly man, made of a woman, and made under the law; and to
be the only Mediator between God and man, to be prophet, priest; and
King, and to be the alone Saviour and Redeemer: this declares the
greatness and excellency of his salvation, what an able, proper, and
suitable Saviour he is; and what precious promises and spiritual
blessings are in him, even all grace and eternal glory. And this
declaration of him is made in the Gospel, for the following ends and
purposes,

that ye also may have fellowship with us; in hearing, seeing, and
handling of Christ in a spiritual sense; and by enjoying the same
privileges in God's house and family, the same ordinances and spiritual
provisions; joining and partaking with them in all the immunities and
advantages of a Gospel church state here; and by being with them to all
eternity hereafter.

And truly our fellowship [is] with the Father; the Father of Christ, the
covenant God and Father of his people; and which they have with him,
when under the influence and witnessings of the spirit of adoption, and
can in the strength of faith call him their Father, draw nigh to him
through Christ as such, and are indulged with his presence, and the
discoveries of his love:

and with his Son Jesus Christ; being in union to him, they become
partakers of him, and of his blessings; they receive out of his fulness,
and grace for grace; they are admitted to an intimacy and familiarity
with him; they are had into his chambers of secret retirement; they are
brought into his banqueting house, where his banner over them is love,
and where he sups with them, and they with him; and into this fellowship
are they called by the grace of God, through the Gospel; as also they
have fellowship with the blessed Spirit, though not here mentioned; see
2Co 13:14.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/john-gill/1-john-13/
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