Worship Guide & Message Notes

Cypress Creek Church 

February 1, 2026

Pastor David Bamberry 

Heart-Transforming Truths 

(The Study of the Book of 1 John) 

➱Truth #1 — “Walk in the Light” — 1 John 1:1–10 

1—Fellowship is the Fruit of the Gospel. 

We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 NLT 

● A healthy believer is connected in two directions: 

○ Vertical—Fellowship with God. 

○ Horizontal—Fellowship with God’s people. 

● If you only do “Jesus and Me,” you’re missing what Jesus died to create. 

2—God is Light—So Darkness Can’t Be Your Lifestyle. 

This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:5–7 NLT 

● Light = God’s holiness, truth, purity. 

Darkness = Hidden sin, deception, double-living. 

● John doesn’t say believers never stumble—he says believers don’t live in darkness. 

3—Confession Isn’t Weakness—It’s Victory. 

If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 1 John 1:8–9 NLT 

● Denial keeps you stuck. Confession unlocks healing and freedom. 

● God doesn’t forgive because you perform—He forgives because He’s faithful and Jesus paid.