January 26 2025

What Christianity is All About

1 John 4

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We learned in chapter two that John’s main interest in this letter was to assure young believers how to stay strong in the faith. Already “antichrists” were actively seeking to deceive and entrap weak believers into the snare of false teaching. Above all John wanted to address this watershed issue

February 2 2025

Living Like a Child of God

1 john 5

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How do we know we are living like a child of God? Do we have clear instructions? Are there any sure birthmarks which show us to be genuinely born again and resting in the Savior’s arms?

February 9 2025

Love and Truth in Perspective

2 John 1

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Sodium is an active natural element found only in a combined form. In other words, sodium inevitably links itself to another element. By contrast, we find another natural element—chlorine. Unlike sodium, chlorine is a poisonous gas. Have you ever smelled a bottle of bleach? The terrible odor is chlorine. Interestingly, both sodium and chlorine are highly poisonous but when combined, the result is sodium chloride—that is, common table salt.

January 5 2025

Is The Gospel Real?

1 John 1

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Have you ever heard news so good that it was just unbelievable? One easily pictures Ed McMahon showing up at your door announcing you’ve just won the $100,000 sweepstake from American Family Publishers! It is hard to believe. In one sense, the Gospel is like that—it is news too good to be true. A Holy God offers a free pardon for every kind of sin and evil to all who come to Him. No strings attached. We have no secret works to perform to earn it, nor will we ever be expected to pay God back for His pardon. To us, salvation from sin is absolutely free (salvation does carry a very high price tag but more on that later).

January 12 2025

Basic Beliefs On Being A Christian

1 John 2

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Despite the faithful efforts of churches, evangelists, and missionaries, studies consistently show that the average American remains confused not only about precisely what it means to be a Christian, but also how to correctly state the most basic Christian beliefs. One survey noted that over half of those who claim to be “born again” base their belief on such things as living a good life, obeying the 10 commandments, or some other “works-oriented” response. John’s three short letters stand as perfectly relevant modern-day tracts which teach basic Christianity—Christian Faith 101.

January 19 2025

What a Fellowship!

1 John 3

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A famous preacher once indicated that God’s presence, as expressed by the interaction between Him and us, must always be the overwhelmingly dominant factor in our life. And, any conception of Christian fellowship which does not mean primarily fellowship with Him is out of order. In short, true Biblical fellowship begins with our relationship with God. If we are not His child through our faith in His Son, we can never experience genuine Christian fellowship no matter how many church suppers we attend. The truth is, our fellowship with the Father is the foundation upon which we build fellowship in the body of Christ. Hence, without the proper foundation, there can be no stable structure.