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Reading Other People’s Mail: 1 John – Day 5

Day 5 – 1 John 5 Take some time to Read 1 John chapter 5 Love—Again John never tires of his favorite subject. The follower of Jesus is a follower because of their faith in Christ and their love for God in all of his majesty. That faith is characterized by love—love for God and […]

Reading Other People’s Mail: 1 John – Day 4

Day 4 – 1 John 4 Take some time to Read 1 John chapter 4 Develop Discernment John wants every one of his readers to understand that the Christian life is also a life of discernment. It’s important that we understand the difference between right and wrong. It’s also important that we understand true teaching […]

Reading Other People’s Mail: 1 John – Day 3

Day 3 – 1 John 3 Take some time to Read 1 John chapter 3 The Pursuit of Purity Much of the theme of John’s letter is love. First and foremost, it is the love of God for each one of us. John says that even the fact that we can be called children of […]

Reading Other People’s Mail: 1 John – Day 3

Day 2 – 1 John 2 Take some time to Read 1 John chapter 2 John readers are precious to him. They are precious to him for many reasons, but one of the most apparent is that they are his spiritual children. He is already getting up in years, so he might naturally take a […]

Reading Other People’s Mail: 1 John – Day 1

Introduction to 1 John 1 John is one of three letters written by John, son of Zebedee, one of the original 12 disciples. He was a fisherman, like Peter and several of the others. He was also one of the 3 disciples that were closest to Jesus. Both he and his brother James became followers […]