1 John 2:1-2 • "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous."

⛪ Preached at Pilgrim Baptist Church • Cookeville, TN • February 5, 2026.

What happens when you sin as a Christian? Do you lose your salvation? Is God angry with you? The answer: We have an Advocate.

This exposition of 1 John 2:1-2 explains the courtroom of grace—Jesus is both the Judge who must uphold the law AND the Son who pays your penalty. He declared you guilty because you are, then paid your fine with His own blood.

This verse-by-verse teaching explains:

• Seven stages of spiritual growth (babes, little children, young men, fathers, elders, aged)

• "That ye sin not" - prevention, not permission (goal is holiness)

• "If any man sin" - what happens when believers stumble

• The only time "advocate" appears in the Bible (one who pleads your cause)

• Double advocacy: Spirit on earth, Christ in heaven (Romans 8:26-27, 34)

• The courtroom of grace illustration (judge paying his mother's fine)

• Jesus Christ the righteous - His qualification as our lawyer

• Propitiation explained: God's wrath was satisfied at Calvary

• The eternal blood that never runs out (Hebrews 9:12)

• Sufficient for the whole world, efficient for believers (sufficiency vs efficiency)

• Eight things that happened when you were saved (redemption, regeneration, justification, adoption, reconciliation, predestination, forgiveness, sanctification)

⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction: My Little Children

0.43 - Seven Stages of Spiritual Growth

8:54 - "That Ye Sin Not" - Prevention, Not Permission

11:36 - "If Any Man Sin" - What Happens When Believers Stumble

13:10 - We Have An Advocate (Only Time This Word Appears)

15:09 - Double Advocacy: Spirit on Earth, Christ in Heaven

15:37 - The Courtroom of Grace Illustration

19:07 - Jesus Christ the Righteous: His Qualification

20:48 - Propitiation: God's Wrath Was Satisfied

27:43 - The Eternal Blood That Never Runs Out

34:21 - Eight Things That Happened When You Were Saved

📖 Key Scriptures (KJV):

"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." - 1 John 2:1-2

"Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered...Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." - Romans 8:26-27, 34

"Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them." - Hebrews 7:25

"Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us." - Hebrews 9:12

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