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1 John 4:18-21 - My Emotions! 30.06.2025 8:23 ↓

Those who abide in God will find that there is no room for envy, hatred, or jealousy - anything outside of love has no place in the hearts of Believers.

1 John 4:13-17 - More Assurance 27.06.2025 6:21 ↓

Continuing on in his description of the extent of God's love, John continues to provide assurance of salvation to his readers.

1 John 4:7-12 - Get Out Of The Spotlight 25.06.2025 5:32 ↓

God's love for us is demonstrated through Jesus' sacrifice; His love in us being lived out brings further glory to Him.

1 John 4:1-6 - False Teacher Interlude 23.06.2025 5:32 ↓

In the middle of reminding his readers to agape love one another, John provides them with a test to see if a teacher is in Christ or not.

1 John 3:21-24 - So Live Your Life 20.06.2025 6:03 ↓

After inviting his readers to continue to pray to God, John openly reminds them of what God's primary will is: that they believe in His Son, and that they love one another.

1 John 3:16-20 - Jesus Is Our Measuring Metric 18.06.2025 6:07 ↓

John echoes James' letter to the Churches by showing that since God demonstrates His love to us through Jesus, how can we withhold love for one another?

1 John 3:12-15 - Pursue Love Or Harbor Resentment 16.06.2025 5:35 ↓

Using the example of Cain and Able, John follows up his instruction on how the people of God ought to love one another.

1 John 3:11 - What Is Love? 14.06.2025 6:26 ↓

John provides a fundamental overview of the message of Christianity; this is also a key verse from Scripture that is frequently taken out of context, misinterpreted, and mangled to try to make it fit secular, sinful lifestyles.

1 John 3:7-10 - Persevere or Surrender? 11.06.2025 6:32 ↓

John demonstrates once again that those who are in Christ will persevere in the ongoing struggle against sin.

1 John 3:4-6 - A Logical Conclusion Of Faith 09.06.2025 5:21 ↓

John backs up his writing with a rather straight-forward summary of what Christians believe.

1 John 3:1-3 - Children; Now and Soon 06.06.2025 4:32 ↓

In a spirit of worship, John reminds his readers of who God declares them to be in Christ.

1 John 2:28-29 - More Assurance 02.06.2025 6:37 ↓

John reminds his readers about the assurance of salvation they have in Jesus.

1 John 2:24-27 - Abiding In Jesus 30.05.2025 7:42 ↓

John's plea, invitation, reminder, and instruction is for Believers to remain and abide in Jesus.

1 John 2:20-23 - The "Line In The Sand" Moment 28.05.2025 7:45 ↓

John makes some bold statements regarding those who are in Christ vs. those who have outright rejected Him.

1 John 2:18-19 - End Of An Era 26.05.2025 8:25 ↓

John gives his readers a sense of urgency as they await the return of Jesus, being watchful for the spirit of Antichrist. The Gospel Coalition Article mentioned in today's episode can be found here.

1 John 2:15-17 - Two Masters, But One Obvious Choice 23.05.2025 6:38 ↓

John parallels the teachings of Jesus about serving God fully instead of pursuing the hollow draw of the world.

1 John 2:9-14 - Forgiveness 21.05.2025 7:11 ↓

John provides a conditional statement for his readers on if they are in Christ.

1 John 2:7-8 - New And Ancient 19.05.2025 6:20 ↓

John shares an old commandment that has been reaffirmed and fully accomplished in Jesus.

1 John 2:3-6 - Assurance In Obedience 16.05.2025 6:48 ↓

John brings the third layer of finding assurances of faith, being found in obedience to Jesus' teachings.

1 John 2:1-2 - The Work 14.05.2025 8:13 ↓

John moves from introducing Jesus and His message to cover His work of intercession and atonement.

1 John 1:5-10 - The Assurance of Salvation 12.05.2025 8:08 ↓

John provides his readers with a quick recap of Jesus' message, reminding us of what God extends to us when we confess our sins.

1 John 1:1-4 - Hello, Churches! 09.05.2025 4:58 ↓

Instead of introducing himself, John introduces his readers to the man he follows.

Season 20 - 1 John 07.05.2025 7:34 ↓

Welcome to Season 20! Once again, we take a look at the who, when, and why behind John's first general letter to the Churches.

2 Peter - What Have We Learned? 05.05.2025 6:46 ↓

As we wrap up Season 19 (and Peter's letters), it's time to debrief and recap what we've been studying in 2 Peter.

2 Peter 3:14-18 - Final Instructions 02.05.2025 6:11 ↓

As Peter wraps up his second letter, he gives a respectful nod towards the work Paul has been doing amongst the Churches.