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!
3 days ago11 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.
5 days ago11 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
1 John, Part 6: Beware of Antichrists
There are many antichrists who try to “unite” everyone under the idea that all roads of belief lead to God. But that’s not true. We must reject that lie. Even though there are multitudes of people in the world who say they believe in God, John is clearly saying that unless those people believe that Jesus is the Christ, they are not speaking about God the Father.
Mar 2215 min read
1 John, Part 5: Do Not Love the World
If our fealty truly lies with God, then there won’t be some other thing, person, or government that has claim to it. We will willingly pledge our lives to God’s purposes and will alone.
Mar 1512 min read
1 John, Part 4: The Three Stages of Faith
When we first become believers, we are young in faith—we are like little children. Next, we begin to grow and move beyond the elementary teachings in Scripture—we are like young adults. Then, we are able to reproduce our faith and teach others—we are like parents. Our walk with the Lord is supposed to progress through stages of maturation.
Mar 813 min read
1 John, Part 3: How to Be Sure You Know Jesus
If we follow the path of darkness, we will stumble and fall and could walk away from Jesus. But if we stay in the Light and follow His way of love, then we will continue to abide in Him.
Mar 112 min read
