"All of life is business with God…" John Calvin
This is the final "missing lesson" from the series I wrote from the study of 1 John. May the Lord use these faltering words of mine for his own glory as I point to him and his immeasurable love. We come now to one of the most love-saturated passages of Scripture in the entire Bible. … Continue reading Abiding in God’s Love, Lesson 13
Here's the next in the series of "posts that didn't make the transfer" from the lessons in the study of 1 John. This was lesson 11, covering 1 John 3:11-24. These posts are long, because they were written to be more of a book chapter than a blog post. If you have the endurance to … Continue reading The Hatred of Cain and the Love of Christ, Lesson 11
Several years ago I wrote a series on 1 John (based on a Bible study which I also wrote) for our church's women's ministry blog, which I then re-posted here on my own blog. This morning while looking for something else I discovered that I missed one post in the process. It's a few years … Continue reading Christ Our Advocate and Propitiation, Lesson 4
Originally posted at Women of Purpose. 5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the … Continue reading Faith, Testimony, and Life, Lesson 14
Originally posted at Women of Purpose. 4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from … Continue reading The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error, Lesson 12
Originally posted at Women of Purpose. 28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him. 3 See what … Continue reading Beloved, Confident Children of God, Lesson 10
Originally posted at Women of Purpose. 18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they … Continue reading Antichrists, the Anointing, and Those Who Abide, Lesson 9
Originally posted at Women of Purpose. 5 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the … Continue reading Mutually Exclusive Loves, Lesson 8
Originally posted at Women of Purpose. 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one I write … Continue reading A Pause For Encouragement, Lesson 7
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