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Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   When it comes to the world, we must realize that we need to overcome it, and we must go about it the right way. Some don’t seem to realize there is any problem with the world, and others try to remove themselves from the world, but neither approach is what our Lord wants. We must realize that only by our faith in Christ and being born of God have we alread...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   How do we view God’s Word and His commandments? What is the world? And what does it mean to be an overcomer? We discuss these questions on today’s episode as we continue through the final volume of this deep dive in 1 John by Martyn Lloyd-Jones.    Next week we will be discussing the reading from volume 5, chapter 4 of “Life in Christ” by D. Martyn Lloyd-J...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   In a slight change of pace, Jones spends the majority of this message on the writing style of John rather than the specific content of this chapter, and it is really good to read and talk about! How can we better view the Christian life as a walk that encompasses every aspect of our lives? How can we take inventory of how we are doing in our growth in Chri...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   This is one of our most in-depth conversations on why we disagree with reformed theology, since it comes out so heavily in this chapter. It is good to reflect on the gospel, and defining what a Christian is Biblically is a good exercise in our articulation of sound doctrine. We also discuss the common bond that believers share and our confidence in our ete...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Love for the brethren is a natural result if we have experienced the love of God. The struggle oftentimes is moving beyond the thought of love to actually putting that love to practice in our daily lives. It requires viewing people the way God views them, treating each other as the spiritual family we are, and making the choice to esteem each other better...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   The topic of how the believer should relate to the fear of the Lord is a deep one, but one with some really important implications for daily life. Should the believer fear the Lord? If so, why? How should the relationship change as the believer matures? Do we fear the judgment? What about assurance of salvation? We tackle all of these questions and more in...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Today we discuss the different resurrections and judgments that are mentioned in Scripture in order to understand our passage in 1 John. We should be motivated by the judgment of Christ, and as believers, it is a comfort to know that we will not have to face the wrath of God. May we look to the judgment of Christ to help us prefect our love for God and for...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   In this episode we talk about defining love, dwelling in love, and displaying love to others without burning out. We think it will be an extremely helpful discussion for believers who are trying to live as Christ did. The topic of love is highly relevant in our increasingly divided culture, and we are glad we got to work through it in this recording. Let u...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   We delve into the objective and subjective sides of the love of God in today's conversation, and try to show how both are important. The Christian life must be guided by the truth, but these beliefs should result in real lived experiences for the Believer. There are several specific ways to know the love of God listed in the chapter, and we touch on those...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Today we get to look at all that Jesus accomplished in our salvation and what it means that He is our Savior. Contrary to the opinion that Jesus is merely a good example for us to follow (which is a hopeless message that leads to despair), Jesus already accomplished our salvation and all we have to do is accept it. The saving work of Christ goes so far bey...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   God’s Word is certainly everything we need in this life to be sustained and guided in a life of obedience to the Lord. We are excited to discuss this lofty passage that emphasizes the coming of Christ to save us from our sin. We also talk about the role of the Holy Spirit in leading us into truth and the absolute authority of God’s Word. You don’t want to...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Every believer is on a journey towards sanctification, but that path is not always easy. There will undoubtedly be periods of varying emotions and experiences. That is not to say that some Christians have achieved a higher status or level of spirituality, however. We have all been given the full blessing of the Spirit of God at the one-time event of salvat...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Continuing on the theme of our assurance, this chapter gives us three aspects of our Christian life: (1) that the essence of the Christian life is abiding in Christ, (2) that we can know that we have eternal life, and (3) that we can know this by the Spirit of God dwelling in us. We also discuss challenges of presenting Christianity properly to the lost ar...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Jones gets into the mechanics of our verse today, which is a good reminder of what it looks like to conduct deep Bible study. Things like asking the text questions, comparing Scripture with cross-references from itself, and connecting every verse with the context and flow are important Bible study techniques. The main takeaway is the importance of living b...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   There are so many benefits to expository study of Scripture. In today’s message from D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, we see the natural outworking of understanding the love of God. It is important that we understand Christianity is not merely truth to be contemplated, it must be lived. It is so good to incorporate Bible study in your devotions, but may we live out...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Link to the One Line A Day 5-year Memory Journal by Chronicle Books on Amazon (no, we don't get any commission if you purchase this...sadly😂)   What a timely reminder of God’s amazing love for us as we head into a new year. Lloyd-Jones argues that a lack of understanding God’s love is one of the greatest needs of our time. This is so important because we...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   If you were able to read this chapter, we trust you were encouraged by its contents. On the show we discuss things like the essentialness of brotherly love, the history of Israel’s love for God, the failure of the church at Ephesus in losing their first love, the importance of our love for God and the love of God, as well as the differences between John’s...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Jones continues discussing the importance of testing the Spirits in this week’s chapter, and he does so by showing the centrality of Christ in our doctrine. He points out that anyone who misrepresents Christ is not of God. This includes getting the virgin birth, incarnation, atonement, or any other teaching of Christ wrong. We discuss the dangers of progre...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   To follow up from last week, we are looking at the importance of not only having the Holy Spirit, but also testing the Spirits. This chapter emphasizes the importance of balance to avoid extremes, how a person’s lived experiences affect their message, and why it sometimes feels as though we are fighting error on multiple fronts from multiple directions. It...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Today we get to talk about the often neglected topic of the Holy Spirit. We discuss how to be surrendered to the Holy Spirit, errors of the charismatic movement, the day of Pentecost, and how the gift of the Holy Spirit pertains to salvation, the Christian, and the church. The Holy Spirit is vital to our spiritual lives and we would do well to study Him an...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   We get into the importance of prayer, a controversy about our hearts and God condemning us, and the issues of confidence and assurance, all in this episode. It is so important that we think about what prayer really is, which is being “before God” as Jones puts it. This communion with God is what sustains every believer in our vital relationship with God. W...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   In this episode, we discuss the dangers of being enamored with Christian concepts and not actually living them out. We also go on to talk about the difference between loving and liking and how we are to love God and love the brethren. Ultimately our example, when it comes to this kind of love, is Jesus Christ and the love of God Himself. Let’s not just enj...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Another great chapter to discuss this week! The topic is incredibly simple as Jones uses our passage in 1 John to show three marks of a Christian (1) he is unlike the world, (2) the world hates him, and (3) he loves the brethren. This reading was a genuine encouragement to me (Max) personally, and I hope you enjoy listening to Charlie and me discuss it.  ...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35). This verse comes up in today’s episode as we discuss how we are to practically love one another. We also talk about the importance of realizing who we are (not just what we do), what it means to be transferred from death to life, the struggle of sanctificati...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   This week we are discussing the controversial topic of sinless perfection from 1 John. As usual, Jones does a masterful job of examining this tricky subject by looking at the language, content, context, comparing Scripture with other Scripture, and testing his argument’s consistency. Not only is this chapter a good defense of his position on this issue, bu...