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In our study through the book of Second John, we have been learning that John the apostle is emphasizing the truth. He has been commanded by God to share the truth with the “elect lady”, and we are the benefactors of his writings to her. We have learned of God's grace, mercy and peace that comes through a relationship with Jesus Christ, and that avenues other than through belief in Jesus Christ are in error. In today's verse found in Second John and verse five, we shall discover John'... Read More
What is it about our nature that resists being told what to do? Sovereignty dictates autonomy, however ignorance manifests disaster. Yet, we still have a bent toward doing whatever we would like to do rather than have someone else tell us how we must be. But what if we are commanded by God? Are we still as resistant to one who is superior in knowledge and wisdom? Do we have trouble relying upon perfection when it comes to knowing what is best? Today John the apostle continues his thoughts... Read More
There are so many sorrows in the world today. Parents often watch their children involve themselves in activities that they never thought they would. Some are so saddened by the way their children talk, relate and the places they go. As we look at today's verse found in Second John, we can almost hear the joy in his voice that there are children who rather than get themselves in trouble, they walk in truth. John says in verse four: I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children wa... Read More
Gifts are wonderful to receive and many times just as pleasurable to give. However, the manner in which gifts are given can have greater significance than the gift itself. If someone gives us a gift begrudgingly and with and aggravated attitude, the reliability of their sincerity might be in question. When someone gives us a gift with joy and love and their only intention is our pleasure, the measure in which they give the gift it is often remembered far beyond the gift itself. John the a... Read More
When it comes to truth and error, there is as much need to determine which is which today as there was in the time of the disciples. People everywhere were espousing this as being fact or that as being fact, and when Jesus came on the scene there was another way of thought that was introduced. John the apostle is well aware that for every truth there is a counterfeit, and as we study together through the book of Second John, we shall be drawn to what he has to say about truth. He declared... Read More
Just what is the truth? People usually define it by what they perceive truth to be, and only sometimes later find out what they thought was truth, was not. It's not a lot different today than it was in the days when the Bible was written. The church was in its beginning, and there were itinerant prophets who would go from city to city sharing “truth” with congregations. There was one problem, some of these prophets who “heard a word from the Lord” were false prophets. How were the... Read More
For months now we have been studying together through the book of First John. John the apostle has been sharing with us how much God the Heavenly Father loves us. He has shared about the sacrifice that God has made by sending His Son Jesus to pay the price for our sins by dying on the cross, and He has shown us the provision for fellowship with Him that He has made for us because of this sacrifice. John has given us a charge to love one another and how to be overcomers in the world. Now J... Read More
They stood over his bed watching as one by one each breath was more and more difficult to take. With a rising chest and a gargling noise in his throat, it seemed as if life just hung on and hung on. When would he take his last? When would be the final moment when the disease would win? When would his pain be over and his body finally be at rest? And then, the ultimate question, will he continue to live? Is there life eternal, and if there is, how do we know it? John the apostle has been h... Read More
There are so many offerings for religion available today. Some say this one, and some say that one. Some declare this way, and others declare that way. How are we to know? Is it a feeling, a revelation or vision? Is it some book or group of ideas that make logical sense? As we close in on John the apostle's final two verses in his book named First John, John makes it very clear how we can know that we have the true God and who that God is. He wrote in chapter five and verse twenty: ... Read More
As we draw closer and closer to the end of the apostle's John's book named First John, we notice his attention to the idea of wickedness and sin. John draws a distinct difference between those who are of God and those who are of the world. Over and over again John has shared with us that God desires to have fellowship with all who will, but that's just it, there are many who refuse His invitation. Without receiving the Heavenly Father's provision of Jesus who paid the price for our sins,... Read More
In this amazing book of First John, our teacher, John the apostle, has been sharing with us about how much God loves us. The overwhelming truth in John's words is that God has made every provision for whosoever will to have a relationship with him. Our Heavenly Father has even removed the penalty of sin for whoever will truly turn to Him by faith in Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. But what happens after a person becomes a Christian? Is sin still around? Do we continue to make mistakes and... Read More
Our teacher John the apostle has been sharing with us how much God loves us throughout the book of First John. The overriding theme of John's book is filled with example after example of the lengths that our Heavenly Father has taken to assure that we may have a relationship with Him. In the final words of John to his audience he has been addressing the differences between sin that is unto death and sins that are not unto death. We have been learning that the one sin that will keep a pers... Read More
For weeks now we have been studying the book written by John the apostle named First John. We have been learning about how much God loves us and desires to have fellowship with us. The realization of this love spontaneously generates love for others as a natural outflow, and in these last few verses of study before we end this book John has been emphasizing the importance of helping one another when we see sin in each our lives. Yesterday we left off with a discussion about two levels of... Read More
From the beginning of the book of First John, our teacher and spiritual father John the apostle has been sharing with us the idea that God loves us and we should love one another. We have learned of God's provision for our sin which separated us from fellowship with God, and how Jesus came to die in our place for the penalty of sin. But what happens when we see someone we know, a brother, or perhaps a sister in Christ, sin? What do we do when they sin? John the apostle takes up this matte... Read More
For the last couple lessons from John the apostle, we have been learning about prayer. We know that God loves us and that we are to love one another, but is there a specific way to pray so our prayers are answered? Yesterday we learned that we are to pray according to “His” will, and “He” will hear us and give us the petitions we desire. Yet, what about when it seems that our prayers are not answered? What happens when we do not get what we request? Is God listening? Does God care... Read More
A little boy asked his mother if he could have the whole bag of cookies to which she replied, “No honey, they will make you sick.” He asked again, “Mom, can I have ten cookies?” The caring mother answered, “No honey, they will make you sick.” Finally in desperation the little tot asked, “Mom, can I have two cookies?” The mother said, “Yes, honey, you may have two cookies but only after you eat your dinner.” The boy responded, “Now I am sick. I'm sick of all this cook... Read More
When we first began our study in the book of First John, there were three reasons we discovered through John's own words as to why he wrote this book. In First John chapter one and verse four he told us that he wrote this book that our joy might be full, and we discovered that real joy comes from having a relationship and fellowship with God. The second reason for John writing this book is found in First John chapter two and verse one where we learned that he wrote this book that we would... Read More
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