Live Like You Know Jesus 1 John 3:4-10

Live Like You Know Jesus 1 John 3:4-10

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This sermon-style episode of The Recovery Pastor Podcast brings faith and recovery together, as Shan, the Recovery Pastor, unpacks 1 John 3:4–10 with humour, honesty, and plenty of straight-talking scripture. Shan starts by challenging the casual phrase "everybody sins", pointing out that, without genuine confession, "no true confession means no chance of accountability".

From there, she breaks down sin as "lawlessness" and "anarchy"—living as if there’s no leader, no order, and no spiritual authority over your life. She links this directly to addiction and recovery, comparing ongoing sin to staying on the same "playgrounds and playmates" that keep you trapped. You’ll hear a clear call to live like you actually know Jesus, not just know about him.

"To know Jesus is to experience Jesus," Shan says, describing answered prayers, unexpected peace, and life-changing encounters that shift how you act, speak and love others. She weaves in Wesleyan theology about prevenient, justifying, and sanctifying grace, showing how grace isn’t a pretty wrapped gift but God’s active presence to "create, to heal, to forgive, to reconcile and transform the human heart". A powerful personal story about her grandchildren’s car accident brings this to life.

Shan describes going into "full spiritual battle", rebuking anarchy and "pleading the blood of Jesus" over her family, then arriving to find her grandson calmly eating chips, a living reminder of God’s protection and peace. Throughout, the message is clear: if you’ve truly met Jesus, you won’t stay comfortable in chaos, bitterness, pride or spiritual darkness. You’ll move toward confession, accountability, and a life marked by grace and love for your brothers and sisters.

So, are you living like you truly know Jesus—and how are you sharing that with someone who needs hope today?