Love, Not Hate; 1 John 3: 11-15 (Part 1)

This Sunday we continue in our series in the first epistle of John looking at chapter 3, verses 11-15.  Here in these verses, John now speaks about something his audience has heard about before (v.11).  They know that love is important, but here John is addressing the false teachers who had been teaching a conditional…

True Believer and Sin, 1 john 3: 4-6

This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John now looking at chapter 3, verses 4-6.  Here in these verses, John continues to talk about assurances of salvation; tests that show, really tell you, that verify, yes, you have been born again!  He says here, a true child of God will not…

In the Family of God, 1 John 3:1

This Sunday we’re continuing our series in the first epistle of John.  We are beginning chapter 3 looking at verse 1.  Here in this verse, John begins to talk about what we are, and what we have in Christ.  And it’s all because of God’s love for us!  Behold, he says, look at, notice, see,…