It is such a delight to read the word of God and read what John has to say about who we are because of the loveof God and how that should make the difference to how we live. Check this video out and support the project by subscribing to the channel and turning on notifications […]
Read More For Reading Out Loud – 1 John 3It’s rare for me to post a video this long, but I was so fascinated by it, I posted it for you to peruse at your own leisure not just about 1 John but other things on how to study the Bible. Enjoy. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More First John Introduction by Dr. Bob UtleyDear children, keep yourselves from idols. (1 John 5:21) The end of the love letter of John to the church is rather abrupt and can appear to come from nowhere. After all, he has been outlining the importance of faith in the Son, living in the Son, accepting the testimony about Jesus Christ being the […]
Read More The Love Letter of John: 5 – How To Avoid IdolatryFaith in God is based on who God is. The phrase ‘God is love’ is so short and simple, yet so easy to misunderstand. John, who stresses this aspect of who God is, helps us to find both how that love is expressed and the consequence of that love. As God is love, we see […]
Read More The Love Letter Of John: 4 – First LoveChapter three in this first letter of John is one of the most powerful chapters in the Bible. There. I said it. From it’s start of delightful joy in the love of the Father, through to knowing how we are God’s children like Jesus because of love and ending in affirming we can love because […]
Read More The Love Letter Of John: 3 – Love Lays Down His LifeThe letter from John to the church is not a mushy, sentimental piece of prose. The love spoken of in this chapter is intrinsically connected with behaviour – what we do. That behaviour is connected with who we are primarily connected to – that is relational. We have two options. We can be connected to […]
Read More The Love Letter of John: 2 – Who Do You Love?Let me be honest with you. I haven’t always been honest. Sometimes I’ve been downright devious and duplicitous. (Great word to use for something not great at all.) One thing I can say about such moments is that it feels heavy. It feels like for whatever ‘gain’ I get from it is overwhelmed with a […]
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