Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

1 John

The Two Greatest Joy Producers In Life

1 JOHN 1:7 – But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. THEME OF THE DAY. THE TWO GREATEST JOY-PRODUCERS IN LIFE. I know it is rarely good to use words like, “I never”, “I always” or like the…

Representing The Lord Jesus

1 JOHN 2:6 – Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. THEME OF THE DAY. REPRESENTING THE LORD JESUS. Every sensitive Christian wants to present an accurate witness for the Lord Jesus. Each of us yearns to live these words of the Apostle Paul concerning our representation of the Lord Jesus before…

How To Pursue Holiness

1 JOHN 3:1-3 – See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that…

Oh How He Loves Us

1 JOHN 3:1 – See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called the children of God; and so we are. THEME OF THE DAY. OH HOW HE LOVES US. One of my favorite all-time quotes comes from the Puritan pastor and theologian, John Owen. He said, “We are never more nearer to God than…

Obedience And The Christian Life

1 JOHN 5:3 – For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. THEME OF THE DAY. OBEDIENCE AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The theme of today’s nugget is an inseparable marriage. The Christian life is a life of obedience, and obedience is the Christian life. I am sure each of us hears sermons…

What Is Biblical Fellowship?

1 John 1:1-3 -That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was…