What does John Mean to “Not Love the World?”
Encouragement For Each Maturity Level 1 John 2:12-14 - This is a passage that has puzzled a lot of people over the years. There is some repetition here, but enough differences that you notice them. John is talking about different levels of maturity in faith. Those who are young in the faith - new believers.... Read More
Why Should I Love my Brothers and Sisters?
1 John 2 - This passage is full of indicators or "barometers" of how we are doing spiritually. Those who know God will have this pattern of obedience in their lives. There are lots of people who know a lot about God but who don’t do well at obeying God. This isn’t a “head knowledge” about... Read More
A Case for Atonement
1 John 2:2 - He himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world! Let's look at this verse and try to understand it. There are basically two ways to think of this... Jesus provided a potential for forgiveness for everyone. Unlimited Atonement. Jesus... Read More
God is Light
Let me warn you first... the audio for this particular podcast episode is pretty horrible. I apologize... totally my fault. 1 John 1:1-2:2 Although he doesn't specifically say it, it seems that this letter is written by John. John obviously had no idea how big things would get. He started his career as a lowly... Read More
Being Serious About Sin
Mark 9:42-50 - There is a central message here that we need to be sure not to miss. Sin is serious. As we go in to this we need to be sure to remember that we will never be sin free people. We will always be in need of the grace and cleansing of Christ.... Read More
What Does it Mean to Be Great in God’s Kingdom?
Mark 9:33-37 - Matthew 18:1-6 Before we look at what Jesus has to say about greatness, lets take a look at this argument the disciples had just had. Jesus had just warned his disciples again that he would die and rise again. The disciples knew that they were going to Jerusalem, and although they didn’t... Read More
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