Category: 1 John 4

• 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…

  lejaneyoung

  August 7, 2024

  1 John, 1 John 4

  consequences, knowing better, motivation, our behavior

• 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,…

  lejaneyoung

  January 27, 2024

  1 John, 1 John 4

  Fear, love of God, perfect love, the cross

• The Greatness of God

  1 John 4:8 “God is love” Isaiah 6:3 “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty” Psalm 25:8 “Good and upright is the Lord.” Exodus 34:6 “The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.” All of the statements above about God’s nature could be considered massive understatements, primarily…

  lejaneyoung

  July 22, 2023

  1 John, 1 John 4, Exodus, Exodus 34, Isaiah, Isaiah 6, Psalm 25, Psalms

  glory of God, goodness of God, grace, greatness of God, infinitude, love of God, mercy, patience