1 John, Part 12: Overcoming the World
The only way that God’s commandments are not burdensome is if we overcome the world.
2 days ago13 min read
1 John, Part 11: God is Love
If we truly understand the love that God has for us, then we will more easily abide in that love and we won’t have fear. And then we will be empowered to love other people around us.
Apr 2614 min read
1 John, Part 10: Test Every Spirit
The devil wants to destroy our witness. He wants to destroy Christianity. We need to remember that we are in a spiritual war. Like any war, identifying who is on which side is vital. If spies have infiltrated the ranks of an army and are giving false information, it is going to cripple that side. Propaganda, misinformation, and deception are all tactics that are used in warfare. This is most certainly a problem within the ranks of Christianity. That's why we must "test the sp
Apr 1915 min read
1 John, Part 9: Confidence Before God
In the same way that we must love God and love others in order to abide in Jesus, so too, for God to answer our prayers, we must keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
Apr 1213 min read
1 John, Part 8: Jesus Has Triumphed Over Sin and Death So We Can Too
The Easter message is this: Jesus has triumphed over sin and death, and if we believe in Him, we can too!
Apr 511 min read
Good Friday: Jesus’ Last Words on the Cross
If we only read John’s Gospel account, we might think “It is finished” were Jesus’ last words, but they were not. This is why, as we’ve seen, it’s important to read all the Gospel accounts.
Apr 311 min read
1 John, Part 7: Children of God
It is only if we start at the Cross that we can begin to understand how we are born again to become children of God. Then we can cry out, “Hosanna! Hosanna to the King of kings,” confidently and full of faith, knowing that the same Jesus who triumphed over death can answer our cries for help.
Mar 2913 min read
