John is writing a very short letter to one of the churches. His letter appears to be speaking to one person, but my bible helps say otherwise. We are going to take a look at John’s greeting today. “The elder to the elect lady and her children” (verse 1a). My first question when reading this […]
John wraps up a little different that Paul does. He hits the high points of his letter as his conclusion. He adds a couple extra points for us too. John starts his conclusion with his purpose in writing in the first place. He wants us to KNOW that we are God’s children and that we […]
John shares the GREATEST evidence of who Jesus is; the testimony of the FULL Godhead. Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection are the proof. And the Holy Spirit’s work is the icing on the cake. Jesus didn’t just pop up in Israel’s history and make claims of being the Messiah. His coming was foretold since the […]
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 […]
