By Cody Anderson Christmas is most often seen as a time of joy and family gatherings. For Christians however, it represents something much deeper. It is a celebration of a promise kept. Long before the advent of the Messiah, prophets spoke of a coming Savior. The birth of Jesus specifically was prophesied hundreds of years … Continue reading A Promise Kept
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The Why of Christmas
By Cody Anderson Why Jesus? I mean why did Jesus have to come to Earth? Why did God have to dwell with man and then die? We have set aside a season, Christmas, to celebrate when God cloaked Himself in mankind and came to dwell on Earth with man. The arrival of Jesus in human … Continue reading The Why of Christmas
That We May Know Him (1 John, Part 36)
By Sarah Wootten “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols,” (1 … Continue reading That We May Know Him (1 John, Part 36)
Praying for Sinful Brothers (1 John, Part 35)
By Sarah Wootten One of the basic truths of the Christian faith is that all sins deserve the punishment of death (Romans 6:23). Because God is holy, just, and righteous, all sin must be punished. No disobedience is small enough to escape God’s wrath. However, John wrote, “If anyone sees his brother committing a sin … Continue reading Praying for Sinful Brothers (1 John, Part 35)
The Three Witnesses (1 John, Part 34)
By Sarah Wootten Two weeks ago, we discussed how Jesus is the promised Messiah from the Old Testament. He fulfills every Old Testament prophecy required of the Savior. Many people from the first century were eyewitnesses to this, and their accounts are written down in the New Testament. However, John tells us in 1 John … Continue reading The Three Witnesses (1 John, Part 34)
His Commands Are Not Burdensome (1 John, Part 33)
By Sarah Wootten We had a rule in my childhood home – wash your hands before dinner. It’s a simple rule, one that most of you probably were told before suppertime too. And yet, I despised it. I’m not kidding. I would lie and say I washed my hands when I didn’t. I would hide … Continue reading His Commands Are Not Burdensome (1 John, Part 33)
Jesus is the Promised Christ (1 John, part 32)
By Sarah Wootten “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God,” (1 John 5:1, ESV). This is the fifth time in the letter of 1 John that Jesus has been referred to as the Christ. We have seen that the Christ is our righteous advocate (2:1), that believers have fellowship … Continue reading Jesus is the Promised Christ (1 John, part 32)
As He Is, So Also Are We In This World (1 John, Part 31)
By Joey Carroll As we near the end of 1 John with only one chapter left to go, we come across one of my favorite statements in this letter, “as He is, so also are we in this world,” (1 John 4:17, NASB). There are several issues in this letter that John repeats often in … Continue reading As He Is, So Also Are We In This World (1 John, Part 31)
Back to Love (1 John, Part 30)
By Joey Carroll Since we have started the letter of 1 John, we have discussed the subject of love on a number of occasions. It is not far off to say that “love is everything.” It would be more proper to say “Christ is everything,” but the love of God and the Son of God … Continue reading Back to Love (1 John, Part 30)
Knowing the Truth (1 John, Part 29)
Truth is difficult to come by these days. For instance, no matter what side of the political spectrum you find yourself in, if you were willing to be honest, you would have to admit that truth is not the goal of either party anymore. Instead, the parties desire influence. It’s worth it to both sides … Continue reading Knowing the Truth (1 John, Part 29)
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