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Big Truth:Antichrists Are All Around UsWHAT IS AN ANTICHRIST?Big Ideas:An antichrist is someone who compels the heart to hope in false saviors instead of Jesus. (2:22)Antichrists distort the truth, deceive the mind, and deny the gospel. (2:22-23, 26)Marks of an Antichrist...- Abandonment of God’s people (2:19)- Denial of the gospel (2:22)- Denial of the Trinity (2:22-23)- Disregard for God’s Word (2:24-26)- An elevation of new revelation over God’s Word (2:26-27)WHY SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED?Big Idea:We are a people whose minds are prone to deception and whose hearts are prone to wander. (2:21-22, 26)HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND?Big Ideas:We live with the urgency of eternity. (2:18, 28)We hold fast our confession that Jesus alone is Lord and Savior. (2:23)We know, love, obey, and share the Word of truth. (2:24)We love God’s family. (2:19; 2:29-3:1)We abide in Jesus. (2:28)