John commands and encourages believers to live in a way that will allow them to be bold at Jesus’ coming because He IS coming back. This proper perspective leads to living a purified life as we look to meeting our pure Savior.
As we continue to look at warnings and exhortations from John, we recognize this passage to be a challenge to interpret. John brings up terms as “antichrist” and “anointing,” and concepts like “not needing anyone to teach” us, or “you know all things.” How are we to understand these?
In our study of 1 John, we continue to look at how each of us is to measure our spiritual maturity. In this study, we look at the third of three measurements of spiritual maturity – that we are observing spiritual progress. God does not intend for us to remain spiritual infants. He desires that […]
In our study of 1 John, we continue to look at how to measure our spiritual maturity. In this study, we look at the second of three measurements of spiritual maturity – loving my brother. Spiritual maturity is more than talking. Spiritual maturity shows itself by our sacrificial care for loving our Christian brothers and […]
Jesus’ resurrection is the crux of Christianity. Because Jesus rose from the dead, these 8 truths are certain.
In our study of 1 John, we move from walking in the light to the result of doing so – spiritual maturity. In this study, we look at the first of three measurements of spiritual maturity – obedience. Spiritual maturity is more than talking. Walking in the light of God’s Word results in keeping God’s […]
Having an ongoing relationship with God as believers who are still afflicted by our sinfulness takes more than talking about it. It requires walking responsively to God’s light, letting it guide our decisions. It also requires us to say the same thing about our sin that God does. Finally, we have to see sin as […]
One of the most overused verses in the Bible by Christians is 1 John 1:9. The problem is not that it is used often, but it is used outside of the context of 1 John 1. Confessing sins (1 John 1:9) is not done alone, but it is done in conjunction with walking in the […]
The first chapter of 1 John is a passage that all believers need to understand in order to live as God intends. “God is light and in Him is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5), and therefore we must walk in the light. Walking in the light is different that we might think. Rather […]
John makes a very short but clear statement about God: “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” In this study, we seek to understand two ways God is light and what the Bible means when it says “in Him is no darkness at all.” Who and what God is brings expectations […]