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Transition from last week: John ended his discussion on sin vs. righteousness by issuing another related challenge: 10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifested: everyone who does not do righteousness is not of God, as well as the one who does not love his brother. So let’s…

Counterfeit Last week we discussed the importance of abiding in the truth. That those who do not abide in the truth follow after antichrist and some even act as antichrists leading others astray. The fact that they did not remain in the truth is proof that they were never really part of the body of believers.…

Who do people say that I am 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do…

What is love? If I say, I love my wife Rachelle. What does that imply? If I say, I love this sandwich. What does that imply? If I say, I love it when my football team wins. What does that imply? If I say, I love my job. What does that imply? If I say I love my church. What does that imply? Our key verse…

The Gentle Hand of a Father 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 3…