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3 John 1:1-4: No Greater Joy

In 3 John, “The Elder” John writes another letter of roughly the same size as 2 John, both of which could have been written on a single sheet of papyrus. Although many read 2 John as a related, but independent letter, I really like Lenski’s take on...

Whoever Abides in Love Abides in God, and God Abides in Him

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...

We Shall Be Like Him

Post Series on 1 John 2:28-3:10: Because Truth is So Much More Than Just Being Right (1 John 2:28-3:1) We Shall Be Like Him (1 John 3:2-3) Whoever is Born of God Cannot Keep on Sinning (1 John 3:4-10) In 1 John, there are perhaps no two verses with more densely packed...

The Glory of God in His Gospel

D.A. Carson, in his For the Love of God, Vol. 2, writes: We must always remember that: The Gospel is not admired in Scripture primarily because of the social transformation it effects, but because it reconciles men and women to a holy God. Its purpose is not that we...

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