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.
1 John
This is a collection of devotional posts from the book of Genesis. They are sorted according to when they were written, with the most recent first. To see them in their biblical order, select them from the menu.
Because God First Loved Me – 1 John 4:19
God loves me. In spite of who and what I am. And, because God first loved me, I am able to love other people in return.
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.
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.
God Has Given Us Eternal Life – 1 John 5:11-12
Eternal life is not just something we look forward to. God has given eternal life to all who are in Christ. And we have it now.
Assurance of Eternal Life – 1 John 5:11-13
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.
Keep Yourselves from Idols – 1 John 5:21
John tells us to keep ourselves from idols. An idol is anything that takes away from God’s rightful place in your life.
