by | Jan 30, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Theology
When the Apostle John insists that we must love our fellow believers (“one another”, v. 7, 11, 12; “brother”, v. 20, 21), he does so on the basis that love is from God. But it’s important to understand that the love from God is a...
by | Jan 18, 2013 | Bible, Preaching
The Apostle John offers a simple test for discerning the Spirit of truth from the spirit of error: does a person listen to the apostles, or not? 5They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6We are from God. Whoever...
by | Apr 13, 2011 | Bible
Post Series on 1 John 4:7-21: If God So Loved Us, We Also Ought to Love One Another (1 John 4:7-12) Whoever Abides in Love Abides in God, and God Abides in Him (1 John 4:13-16) But Perfect Love Casts Out Fear (1 John 4:17-21) More than any of us would ever care to...
by | Apr 12, 2011 | Bible
Post Series on 1 John 4:7-21: If God So Loved Us, We Also Ought to Love One Another (1 John 4:7-12) Whoever Abides in Love Abides in God, and God Abides in Him (1 John 4:13-16) But Perfect Love Casts Out Fear (1 John 4:17-21) In 1 John 4:7-12, John laid out the...
by | Apr 11, 2011 | Bible
Post Series on 1 John 4:7-21: If God So Loved Us, We Also Ought to Love One Another (1 John 4:7-12) Whoever Abides in Love Abides in God, and God Abides in Him (1 John 4:13-16) But Perfect Love Casts Out Fear (1 John 4:17-21) In the letter we call 1 John, the Apostle...