John is warning his readers about those who would try and convince others that they were the Christ or that Jesus wasn’t. That is the meaning of the term antichrist. ANYONE, whoever they may be, who says that Jesus Christ is not the Messiah, the one and only begotten Son of God, is an antichrist. […]
John warns us not to get too attached to things of this world. They don’t last and they have no lasting value. I don’t know about you but I like having good clothes and a reliable car. They don’t have to be top of the line but they have to be something that makes me […]
John wants to establish an IMPORTANT fact with his readers. A new but yet old commandment. Love one another! I wonder if John is writing this letter to address a problem that has arisen in the church. He is focusing quite a bit on Jesus’ commandment of love. We looked at this commandment the last […]
How do we KNOW that we are saved? How do others know that we are a child of the King? John answers that question; by our life. John continues his thought from our last reading into this reading also. He continues to remind us of our Advocate. His purpose in writing to us is to […]
The sun is still shining even though the clouds are in the way. Just like God is still there when sin is in the way. John begins his first sharing of this central truth; God is holy and righteous. Our sins separate us. But Jesus addressed this issue for us. “God is light, and in […]
