Category: 1 John
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Glorious Commands
Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” 1 John 5:3 “And his commandments are not burdensome.” How do you view the commands of God? Do you picture Him as an overbearing task master, demanding certain things of you and ready…
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Fashions
1 John 3:2-3 “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in Him purifies himself as He is pure.” Isn’t it interesting how fashions change over the years? I recall when I…
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This “Wonderful” World
1 John 5:4-5 “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” I assume you’re familiar with the Louis Armstrong song “What a Wonderful World.” I…
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Love’s Acts
1 John 3:16 “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” Sometimes the dictionary is not the best place to go for a definition. This morning I looked up the word “love.” This is how the dictionary…
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Since
1 John 4:11 “Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” One of the sayings many children hear from their parents is “You know better than that!” What this is typically referring to is that because a child has been told the consequences of certain behaviors – whether good or bad…
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Perfect Love
1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” The verse above talks about “perfect love.” Understanding this concept is such a critical thing, for it is the antidote to fear, and who wants that,…
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Faithful and Just to Forgive
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Do you realize that only God can forgive sins? This was very clear to the scribes in Jesus’ day as we can see from the following exchange from Mark 2. Jesus had…
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God’s Necessary Commands
Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” 1 John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.” Have you ever thought it strange that the Bible contains commandments that it would…
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A Glorious Promise!
1 John 3:2 “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him.” Is there someone in your life that you look up to as a wonderful example? Is there anyone that you wish you were more like?…
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We Shall Be Like Him!
Philippians 3:7-9 “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain…
To Encourage You 