The Epistles of John

Fear and Perfect Love, 1 John 4: 15-19

This Sunday we are continuing our series in the first epistle of John looking again at chapter 4, verses 15-19.  In this message we’ll deal with our fear and love.  This is another part of this text which talks ultimately about love. Here in these verses, John wants believers not to fear because love “casts out fear.”  John…

That Powerful Love (Part 3), 1 John 4: 7-21

This Sunday we are continuing our series in the first epistle of John looking again at chapter 4, verses 7-21 for a third time.  In this message we’ll deal with the results of love.  This is the third part of this text which talks about love. Here in these verses, John wants to be sure believers understand…

That Powerful Love (Part 1), 1 John 4: 7-21

This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John looking now at chapter 4, verses 7-21.  This will be the first of multiple parts in this understanding of love (we’ll be studying the next few weeks). Here in these verses, John wants to be sure believers understand this important topic of love. …

Does it pass the test?, 1 John 4: 1-6

This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John looking now at chapter 4, verses 1-6.  Here in these verses, John wants to be sure these believers (that he is speaking to) are careful about the teachers/preachers that could be false prophets that they are listening to.  Telling them not to believe…

By This We Know, 1 John 3:23-24

This Sunday we are back and continuing our series in the first epistle of John looking at chapter 3, verses 23-24.  Here in these verses, John wants these believers to know they really believe by their obedience to God’s commandments.  By this we know, is the challenge given in these final two verses of this…

Love is Action, 1 John 3: 16-18

This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John looking now at chapter 3, verses 16-18.  Here in these verses, John continues his topic on love and the importance of having love for everyone as a believer.  Last week we talked about not hating anyone because it is wrong.  John is saying…

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…