This Sunday we resume our series in the first epistle of John looking at chapter 3, verses 7-10. Here in these verses, John is continuing his theme of assurance (of salvation) and talking about tests that show, really tell you, that verify, yes, you have been born again! He says here again, a true child…
This Sunday we will take a step away from our 1 John study and focus on the cross and celebrate the Lord’s supper. Our text for this communion service is Galatians 6:14 & Colossians 1:20-29. In these texts we have the apostle Paul explaining about the cross and what the cross ought to be for…
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…
This Sunday we’re back in our series in the first epistle of John looking at chapter 3, verses 2-3. Here in these verses, John continues to talk about the reality of what we are, and what we have in Christ now (salvation and assurance); and what we have in the future! “Beloved,” he says, “we…
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,…
This Sunday, as we continue our series in the first epistle of John, we are in the final verses of chapter 2 – verses 28-29. Here in these 2 verses, John begins a new section represented by a new paragraph in the original Greek. Some call this the hinge section between the previous and the…
This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John, in chapter 2 looking at verses 20-27. Here in these verses, John continues to encourage, help the people in the (his) church, and shares with them the truth of the Trinity and the important role of the Holy Spirit in their Christian lives. …
This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John, in chapter 2 looking now at verses 18-19. Here in these verses, John shifts gears a bit and begins to talk about the “last time” or “last hour.” Signs of the times, what will happen in the future? We know that it’s the…
This Sunday continuing our series in the first epistle of John; we are in chapter 2 looking at verse 15. Here in this verse, John now gives his first command (imperative) in this letter, the first of 10 imperatives (commands) that he gives. This command he gives is about the world, loving the world, and…
This Sunday continuing our series in the first epistle of 1 John; we are in chapter 2 looking at verses 12-14. Here in this text, John takes a break from topic and develops a sort of parenthesis here in order to encourage his readers and to help them remember about levels of Christian growth. He…