Source: https://ift.tt/2HQRt0F Today: [Revelation 2:] The Seven Churches: Who were the seven churches? They were, in fact, seven local churches in Asia and perhaps something much more. Many godly leaders in history believed that the messages to the seven churches were not only for these specific locations but the churches throughout history as well. We […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2CM9Yz8 Today: [Revelation 1:] John Encounters Jesus on Patmos: In chapter 1 of Revelation we join John, the apostle in exile on the island of Patmos. Where there under extreme conditions he experiences an encounter that ultimately shapes our understanding of God and His purposes in a profound way for all humanity. Listen Daily […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2UXrUOh Today: [Jude 1:] Does the Book of Enoch Belong in the Canon? In the second to last book of the Bible, we find a quote from the book of Enoch. Does this mean that we are to include this book in our canon or to revere it as scripture? Some believers do have […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2FEATPp Today: [3 John 1:] A Personal Letter to a Friend. 3 John is unique in that it constitutes personal correspondence between John and his friend, a man named Gaius. For all that John wrote on the love of God and loving others, in 3 John we have a demonstration of what love looked […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2JHoNsW Today: [2 John 1:] Is Truth a Doctrine or a Person? In 2 John the apostle writes to a family he is close to regarding certain false teachings. There was a belief in ancient times that Jesus did not come in a physical body or die a literal death. John disputes this and […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2U7g4nP Today: [1 John 5:] The Essential Belief of the Christian. In the concluding chapter of 1 John the apostle clarifies for us the fundamental necessities of Christian belief. What does it mean to believe that Jesus is the Christ? How does one become “born again?” After being born again, what then? Listen Daily […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2JwNqYY Today: [1 John 4:] Contrasting the Spirit of Anti-Christ and the Love of God. In chapter 4 John defines for us the working of the spirit of anti-Christ that functions already in the world around us. The defining characteristic for those who are of God and those who are not is what does […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2FpQtNE Today: [1 John 3:] The Outworking of God’s Love in Us. In chapter 3 of 1 John the apostle insists that love and obedience must be walked out in the life of the believer. It isn’t enough to believe doctrinally or conceptually the truth of God. We must walk out what we believe, […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2WaBTjB Today: [1 John 2:] Children of the Cosmos: In 1 John 2 we are called out of the chaos of the world into the cosmos of the kingdom. Whether we be little children, young men or fathers in God sin is chaos, and the commandment is cosmos. What is the commandment? That we […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2TKSMEO Today: [1 John 1:] What is Christian Sin? In 1 John 1 the apostle commands that we as believers face the issue of ongoing sin in our lives. As a believer, you will sin from time to time depending on your maturity level in Christ. Is this important to know or is sin […]
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