Living Fearless in Fearful Times
We shouldn’t be afraid of the COVID-14 virus because we know all things, including our life and death, are in God’s hands! 2 Timothy 1:7, “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
Read MoreHonor Family
We are to honor not only the people in our family but also the family structure that God setup from the beginning. The positions and different roles in a family are not an accident but rather the express representation of God’s image in the universe. HONOR: To value and respect. GENESIS 1:26-28, 2:19-25 1:26 Then…
Read MoreTest the Spirits
Sadly, just like in the time of John the apostle, the church is being bombarded with spirits not of God. Thankfully, we have been given the Holy Spirit (aka, “The Spirit of the Truth”) to help us test every spirit so that we only follow the Holy Spirit. (Jeremiah 17:9) 1 JOHN 4:1-6 1 Dear…
Read MoreThe Laid Down Life
As disciples of Christ we are to show our love for God by living a sacrificial life for others. 1 JOHN 3:11-24 11 For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. [Leviticus 19:18 & John 13:34] 12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one…
Read MoreWho Are the Children of God?
The apostle John encourages us with the promise of the blessed hope that awaits the children of God. But he also warns that not all who claim to be are God’s children. There are many people who are, in fact, children of the devil! And John wants us how to know the difference so we…
Read MoreResist Antichrists & Remain in Christ
John’s encouragement to us is to resist and remain. We are to resist antichrists and remain in Christ! 1 JOHN 2:18-27 18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. [2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 & Revelation 19:20] This is how we…
Read MoreLove God and People
John encourages us to not the love the world, but to love God and people! 1 JOHN 2:7-17 Love People 7 Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. [Leviticus 19:18] 8 Yet…
Read MoreHonor Godly Authority
When we honor God we truly show that we are beginning to understand His greatness and value Him as our Creator. HONOR: To value and respect. 1 TIMOTHY 5:17-21 17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For…
Read MoreLight vs. Dark
The beauty of John’s first epistle is that he precisely lays down the foundation for Christianity (sound doctrine and holy living)- in light of the false claims of his day. This kind of Christianity is called, “walking in the light.” BASIC INFO ON THE EPISTLE OF 1 JOHN* Author: The apostle John Audience: Believers in western Asia…
Read MoreNaturally Supernatural
May Jesus’ prophecy of doing greater works come to pass in our lives and in this generation (John 14:12). For extra encouragement on the subject check out my personal supernatural journal and read Dr. Craig Keener’s in-depth book. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to…
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