Students of the Word

How can we know that we are of the truth?

Join us as we begin a detailed analysis of the importance of "words, deeds, and truth." We also discuss how "brothers" implies the sibling connection of Cain and Abel somewhat differently than the colloquial "brothers and sisters." Bonus word: Teknia!

While exploring the various different meanings of the word 'life,' we really get to the 'guts' of the matter.

That big verb: 'KNOWING' - and the way in which John applies it to love and life.

In verses 14 and 15, we looked at murder and hatred. Today we ask the question: what exactly is this laying down of one's life?

In verse 13, we started exploring the concept of death. Now, we delve into the profound subject of murder. What does it truly mean to murder, and how does hatred play a role in this act? Join us as we unpack these complex questions.

Today we look at John's interesting expansion of the topic from just discussing Cain to one of the wider world, death and life.

We continue to examine how the order to 'love your brother' constrasts with the example of Cain and Abel. What does this sibling relationship demonstrate to us, and what does it imply about our positions as children of God?

This week we turn from the positive message about loving your brother to the (rather extreme) negative example: Cain. But why does John reach for this extreme example?

We look more closely at John's definitions of loving one another and loving God.

We begin to understand the connection between loving one another and loving God - and what the opposite might mean.

A breakthrough in our discussion of 1 John 3:7-10 as we come to grips with the meaning of John's convicting words.

We devote additional study to these important verses.

In this abbreviated study time, we spend more time focusing on 1 John 3:8&9.

...in which we finally begin to focus more closely on this vital, but sometimes troubling, verse 8.

This week we survey verses 7-9 of 1 John 3, a section that seems to serve as a glue, holding together the other adjoining sections that we will examine more closely in the future. And who is this Diablo fellow, anyway?

In this lesson, our focus is on a verse that has proven to be problematic for so many people.

In this lesson, Corey deep-dives into verse 5 of chapter 3, focusing on what is meant by the taking away of sin.

In this lesson, as we spend some time in review of the abiding in Him and living in righteousness, and of our destiny to be like Him. We then turn to 3:4-10 and look at sin and lawlessness. In turning to this paragraph, we look at the heart of the struggles that many people have with 1 John: the hard words that no one who abides in Him sins, and no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. A close l...

In this lesson, as we learn more about who we are, and who we are going to become, we study how everyone with the hope on Him, The Pure One, purifies themselves - and about the causal relationship between this and His own purity.

We are the children of God, but we do not yet appear so. When he appears, then we will be like Him. But what does it mean that he will appear, and what will we then be?

Because we are called children of God, The world doesn't know us ... but also because it doesn't know Him.

Before moving on to chapter 3, we review what we've learned from chapters 1 and 2. In particular, the relationship between abiding, being born of, and the anointing is considered. In chapter 3, we highlight the astounding idea that being called children of God is indicative of God's great love for us.

A Discussion of 1 John 2:28: Finally: Paragraph 8! The big word today is 'righteousness!' This seems to be a word associated with birth and parentage - but is there more?

A Discussion of 1 John 2:27-8: What would it mean to shrink away from Him in shame "in His coming?"