Love Turned the Page (1 John 4:19)
What is the fountain of which our love flows? Does our love reflect its purity and freeness?
No Fear Here (1 John 4:17-18)
In a day dominated by fear, what does our fear say about us? Where can we find an antidote?
Where Faith Dwells, Love Excels (1 John 4:15-16)
When our love is failing, what should Christians do? How do we rekindle the love which marks the Christian?
A Triune Salvation (1 John 4:13-14)
What does the Trinity have to do with the Christian life?
A Spiritual Enmity (1 John 4:13)
In our day and age, we love to toss around the word "spiritual." What does it mean to be spiritual, and what are the signs of a spiritual person?
Obligations (1 John 4:11)
When the love of heaven reaches down to us, how does that shape our interactions with the “deplorables” of this world?
Looking to Heaven, Living on Earth
When you think of Heaven, what comes to mind? The answer to that question will shape the remainder of our lives. Our hope shapes the headwinds which move us along life's journey. Starting in January, we will have a four-week long series on Heaven. What will Heaven be like? How does it affect me today?
What Is Love? (1 John 4:9-10)
The most important question we can ever answer is one: how do we know that God loves me? How would you answer that question?
The Apple and the Tree (1 John 4:7-8)
The most simple sentence in the Bible has the most profound influence upon our life. God is love, but what are we?
Speak in Different Tones (1 John 4:5)
Language shapes everything from travel to take-out. But what does our language say about us? How do we deepen our knowledge of the language of heaven?
Overcome the World (1 John 4:4)
For a child, the world can be a scary place. How much more so for one who has lived in it? How can we possibly make it out of this life alive?
Don’t Be Deceived! (1 John 4:1-3)
With so many falsehoods and deceptions today, even more so with the acceleration of social media, how can we stop from being deceived? How can we be assured of the truth today? How can we stand against the antichrists?
The Greatest Donation (1 John 3:24)
Of all the gifts God has given, what is the greatest donation of heaven?
Keep Our Conscience Clean (1 John 3:19-21)
How can we stand today in the court of conscience?
Supply and Demand (1 John 3:17-18)
How can our supply handle the demands made of us by our brothers in Christ?
Let Love Move You (1 John 3:16)
What is the one force which moves without forcing, changes without compulsion? What brings heaven down and lifts the Son of Heaven up? And where does it move us?
An Off-Handed Surprise (1 John 3:13)
In a letter focused on love, we should not be surprised that the world does not find it as lovely as us.
An Old Message Oft Forgotten (1 John 3:11-12)
Why does God have to repeat himself so often? Can God make his message plain for us?
A Child-Life Vitality (1 John 3:10)
What is the child-like energy characterizing a child of God? How can we distinguish them from a child of the devil?
The Works of the Devil Destroyed (1 John 3:8)
As the enemy of God’s children raves, who will be God’s champion?