John continues to share the commandment of love. We are more focused on our brothers and sisters in Christ today. And he shares HOW we can love; through faith. How can we say we love God if we don’t love our brothers? “If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a […]
God IS Love! Not the Hallmark greeting card love nor the hearts and flowers floating around the head. He is the ever present, all consuming, and ALWAYS working for our best kind of love. John has been stressing this point all through his letter. God is love and anyone who does not love, even his […]
John cautions his readers not to be deceived by everyone that comes along. Test what you hear. Does it proclaim Jesus as God’s Son? If not RUN the other way! In John’s experience and in ours there are many who claim to be “sharing a word from God” but are really enemies in disguise. John, […]
John continues to share the prime commandment; love one another just as Jesus has loved us. But “love” is not just a word. It is actions behind those words. I LOVE how the Holy Spirit lays the groundwork for our time together! I’ve read this letter from John before but I didn’t know what was […]
John cautions us, God’s children, about how our lives are to be a reflection of Him. Those who are His children practice righteousness. Those that don’t aren’t His children. There is a difference between messing up and committing a sin and practicing sin. One is an occasional happening that is addressed right away while the […]
