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Recognizing False Prophets (1 John 4:1-2)
Jesus Christ said, “ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32 ASV) Of course, the most important truth is the truth about God and about God’s will for our lives. That is the kind of truth that God gives us through prophets. But Satan sends lying prophets to lead […]
Boldness Before God (1 John 3:21-24)
The king-prophet David asked, “Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?” (Psalms 15:1 NIV) By God’s Spirit he answered, “He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor […]
Love in Action (1 John 3:17-20)
The prophet David, king of Israel said by inspiration, “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.” (Psalms 34:17 NIV) But, the question is, how does the Lord deliver the righteous when they cry out to him because of trouble? The Apostle John makes it very clear […]
Love and Hate (1 John 3:11-16)
There were two themes which were most important in the initial apostolic message to new hearers of the gospel of Christ. Actually, both themes deal with essential realities. Of first importance was the identity of Jesus (cf. 1 John 2:24). The second theme, which was equally important, is shown here with the words, “the message which […]
Victory Over Sin (1 John 3:6-10)
Is there a way that our actions regularly may be brought into line with our desire to live a holy life? Very fortunately, Jesus Christ has given each of us a way to accomplish this most important goal. The fact is that, “Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither […]
Personal Character (1 John 2:29-3:5)
There is an organic relationship between one’s faith and one’s life style. This fact becomes clear from a statement from the Apostle John. He tells us, “If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.” (1 John 2:29 ASV) In the very beginning of chapter […]
The Anointing (1 John 2:20-28)
In our last program we studied the divine warnings from John’s first inspired general letter about the danger of being led astray by false Christs. After his warnings, John then reminded the true followers of Christ that at the time of their initial commitment to follow Christ they had received an anointing which enabled them […]
The Last Hour (1 John 2:18-19)
It is extremely important for all of us to understand our place and our time in human history. That understanding can only come from divine revelation. God used Christ’s Apostle John to help us understand the point in history in which we live. He wrote, “Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye […]
Choosing God or the World (1 John 2:15-17)
We do not live in a neutral environment. On the contrary, our habitat is highly polarized. This means that in the spiritual and moral sectors of our lives God is not our only choice. There are alternative attractions which seek to allure all of us. We must realize that should we be beguiled by these […]
Children, Young Men & Fathers (1 John 2:12-14)
God loves each of us no matter at what level of spiritual advancement we may be. But God wants each of to make progress and develop into the most mature servant of God which it is possible to be. Christ’s Apostle John in a passage in his first general epistle helps us evaluate our own […]