Most Christians Have Never Been Taught This About 1 John 1:9

Aug 4, 2026  •  Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin

Most Christians have heard of 1 John 1:9... but have they really understood it?


In this powerful Bible study, Pastor Robert McLaughlin teaches one of the most foundational—and often misunderstood—doctrines of the Christian life: Rebound.


Discover why confession of sin is not about earning God's forgiveness through emotion, guilt, or penance, but about restoring fellowship with God through His grace. Learn how rebound relates to the filling of the Holy Spirit, spiritual growth, the ten problem-solving devices, and living the victorious Christian life.


This message also reviews the Seven Salvation Ministries of the Holy Spirit, explaining what God the Holy Spirit accomplishes at the moment of salvation and how those ministries provide every believer with equal privilege and equal opportunity to execute God's plan.


📖 Topics Covered:

• 1 John 1:9 explained

• The Doctrine of Rebound

• The Filling of the Holy Spirit

• Confession vs. legalism

• The Seven Ministries of the Holy Spirit

• Fellowship vs. Salvation

• The Christian way of life

• Grace and spiritual growth

• The Ten Problem-Solving Devices

• Hebrews 12 and running the Christian race


Key Scriptures:

📖 1 John 1:9

📖 Hebrews 12:1–2

📖 Ephesians 5:18

📖 Galatians 5:16

📖 John 12

📖 Luke 11

📖 1 Corinthians 3

📖 Titus 3:5

📖 John 3

📖 Ephesians 1:13–14


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"Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." — 2 Peter 3:18