What A Great Love God Has Lavished On Us – 1 John 3:1
How great is the love that God has for us? It is so great that he has called us his children. The creator of the universe is our Father.
1 John
Studies from the first epistle of John
Assurance of Salvation – 1 John 3:24b
Can you have assurance of your salvation? Yes. When we live in obedience to his commands, his Spirit will live in us and gives us assurance.
Assurance of Eternal Life – 1 John 5:13
Can you have assurance of eternal life? You can! John says that all who have the Son can know with certainty that they have eternal life.
The Challenge to Love – 1 John 4:20-21
John here challenges us with the need to love fellow believers. And not just the lovely. But also to those who act unlovingly toward you.
Laying Down Our Lives – 1 John 3:16-18
Not many of us would likely think of themselves as martyrs. But as believers we are called to lay down our lives for other believers.
If We Keep His Commands – 1 John 2:3-6
If we do indeed know Christ, then we will keep his command to love each other. This love is a product of a saving relationship with Christ.
Loving God Means Keeping His Commands – 1 John 5:3
Can you love God without obedience to him? John pretty clearly responds to that question saying that obedience to God is love for him. I cannot rightly claim to love God and blatantly disregard his instruction for my life.
Perfect Love Drives Out Fear – 1 John 4:18
Love drives out fear, fear of death and the judgement. When we abide in God’s love we need not fear what is to come and can have confidence.
When Christ Appears, We Shall Be Like Him – 1 John 3:2
While we do not know what heaven holds for us, we have the promise of being like Christ. And with that hope, we should strive for holiness.
Do Not Love the World, Or Anything in It – 1 John 2:15
You cannot love the things of this world and also love God. You cannot serve two masters. Hold tightly to God and loosely to the world.