Date:
January 13, 2023Guard Against Extremes
You may be tempted to isolate yourself from the world but we’re meant to live in it. People need to see the reality of Christ in you. The answer’s not isolation, it’s insulation.
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Family Rules for “Little Children”
Because John had “seen it all,” this old gentleman was able to offer some elementary rules all of us would be wise to hear and obey.
Wrong Neighbourhood, Wrong Crowd
It's easy to become entangled in bad stuff. Instead of running from temptation, we often run right into it. Living life well requires making the choice to do what's right—regardless of what everyone else is doing.
Be Perfect as Your Father is Perfect
God sees and knows our shortcomings. And that is why we daily need His undeserved favour—grace. In spite of us, His infinite love is unconditional. Our relationship to God is not based on our perfection, but on Christ’s.
Our Lord’s Return: What Then?
John is urging his readers to think and plan ahead: to realize that the Lord's return is an inescapable reality which we can face with assurance, not shame.
Fool's Gold
How do we sift and sort truth from error? Do we all have to be biblical scholars in order to avoid falling into deception and error? And how do we respond to error?
Dealing with Deceivers
We struggle with the same conflict John wrote of in his first letter: the battle between truth and error, between orthodoxy and heresy.
The Disturbing Realities of Our Times
See how clearly 1 John 2:15-18 describes the disturbing realities of our times, and discover how to navigate our way.
Strong Talk on the Cosmos
In the first two chapters, John was kind and gracious with his readers. Then, however, John got down to brass tacks.
The Believer’s Badge
Though almost at the century mark, John continued to be known for his Christlike life and love.
