Week 7: Live Like a Christian!

(1 John 2:28-3:10)

Our seventh week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the John’s discourse on resisting the world. You’re going to need your Bible and I’ve provided the Study Notes on this website that you can either bookmark, or print. Be sure to scroll down to the notes outlining and commenting on the 1 John 2:12-17. Or you may want to download the word document: 1jn2.28-3.10nn. I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.

Wednesday: 1 John 2:28-3:10, A Purifying Look!

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Week 6: Resist Christ’s Adversaries

(1 John 2:18-27)

Our fifth week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the John’s discourse on resisting the world. You’re going to need your Bible and I’ve provided the Study Notes on this website that you can either bookmark, or print. Be sure to scroll down to the notes outlining and commenting on the 1 John 2:12-17. Or you may want to download the word document: 1jn2.18-27nn. I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.

Tuesday: 1 John 2:18-27, Marks of Antichrist

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Here are the study notes for next week’s morning studies and devotions from the Book of First John. We will be covering 1 John 2:12-17. If you want to download a copy to print: 1jn2.12-17nn

Resist the World!

1 John 2:12-17

Do not love the world or the things of the world (1 John 2:12).

In the preamble to his book, 1:5-2:11, the Apostle discusses the nature of this fellowship he desires for his readers. True fellowship is for those who walk in the light—sin (darkness) will always break fellowship with a holy (all light) God. As we walk in the light, a growing desire to obey Him and love His people allows His love to have its way with us—and we come to really know the God of light.

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