Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the […]
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Children of the Devil and Children of God: Commentary on 1 John 3:4-10
Last week as we were in the first three verses of chapter 3, I briefly mentioned the fact that not all people are God’s children; as the text of course talked about how Christians are God’s children. This week as we move in to verse 4-10 we see this contrast made clear between […]
What Kind of Love the Father has Given to us: Commentary on 1 John 3:1-3
See What Kind of Love the Father has Given to us As we move into our text for today we are given specific instructions on the way in which we are to approach this text. John begins by telling us to see – to see what kind of love the father has given to […]
The Antichrist and The Christ: Commentary on 1 John 2:18-29
Disclaimer: this post does not cover everything in 1 John 2:18-29, but focuses on the theme of the antichrist within that section. Introduction The word “antichrist” is one of those words that strikes all kinds of emotions and thoughts in the hearts and minds of everyone who hears mention or discussion of the […]
Because Your Sins Are Forgiven: Commentary on 1 John 2:12-14
Introduction So here we are now to verse 12-14 of 1 John chapter 2, where John seems to take an interesting break from his flow of thought, as we saw last week how true Christians are those who love one another, and then the following verses after verse 14, which we will come […]