February 27, 2011 in
Bible Teaching with
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 2:28-3:10. If you want to download a copy to print: 1jn2.28-3.10nn
Live Like a Christian!
1 John 2:28-3:10a
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure (1 John 3:3).
As a father protecting his little children, John warns his friends that the false teachers who have left their assemblies will steal the greatest joy any believer will ever know—the joy of life in the family of God. The theme of First John isfellowship—that experience of intimacy with Christ and His people only available to those who belong to Him. The false teachers were telling them lies that would steal this intimacy.
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January 28, 2011 in
Bible Teaching,Discipleship,Help You Best?,Radical Christianity with
This week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the Apostle’s Prologue to his letter. 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 PROLOGUE.
I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.
Week 2: 1 John 1:1-4
1 John PROLOGUE: Day 5: Joy and Disciplemaking
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January 27, 2011 in
Bible Teaching,Discipleship,Help You Best? with
This week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the Apostle’s Prologue to his letter. 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 PROLOGUE.
I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.
Week 2: 1 John 1:1-4
1 John PROLOGUE Day 4: The Fruit of Joy!
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January 26, 2011 in
Bible Teaching,Discipleship,Help You Best? with
This week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the Apostle’s Prologue to his letter. 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 PROLOGUE.
I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.
Week 2: 1 John 1:1-4
1 John PROLOGUE Day 3: Have you lost your joy?
Three Words, Three Priorities
January 24, 2011 in
Bible Teaching,Discipleship,Help You Best? with
Our second week of daily devotions in the Book of First John center on the Apostle’s Prologue to his letter. 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 PROLOGUE.
I hope this helps those of you who are committed to journaling this year.
1 John PROLOGUE Day 1: Happiness or Joy?
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February 20, 2010 in
Jesus Movement,Radical Christianity,Spiritual Formation with
My understanding of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in my life is that when I sin, He makes me miserable.
Not because God’s ticked off at me, but because He’s grieved.
Why is He grieved? Because God’s love always wants what is best for me. And sin never leads to anything good.
So it’s a gift of grace, this misery. It’s God’s tender mercies wooing me back into His love. All need to do is get honest with Him, and rely on His power to move toward what He knows is good for me.
But it’s still misery.
I can only think of one way to make the misery worse.
To try to take care of your sin by yourself.
There’s no more miserable creature on earth than a Christian with a secret life, who’s trying to fix himself or herself without God and apart from other Christians.
