We mentioned last week, as I’m sure many of you already know, that this is the season of Lent. Today is the second Sunday of Lent which continues to lead us Easter. I mentioned that … Read More
1 John 3:11-24
So we continue in our study of 1 John. It’s a pretty short letter, but we want to take our time working through it . Even though, as we’ve mentioned, John seems to repeat the … Read More
1 John 2:28-3:10
Our passage today is 1 John 2:28-3:10 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 29 If you know that he … Read More
1 John 2:18-27
Our passage today is 1 John 2:18-27. It reads: 18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how … Read More
1 John 2:12-17
Our passage today is 1 John 2:12-17. 12 I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from … Read More
1 John 2:3-11
In this new year, we have begun a study of the first epistle of John. In the first week, we took a look at the prologue (vv. 1-4) and last week, we looked at the … Read More
1 John 1:5 – 2:2
Last week, we began our study of the first letter of John. We looked at the first four verses, or the prologue. We talked about how John seems to be addressing a particular concern (or … Read More
1 John 1:1-4
We are beginning today a study of the first epistle of John. Several years ago, we walked through John’s gospel. And if you remember that gospel, you will find a lot of similarities with John’s … Read More
Colossians 3:12-17
So today is the last Sunday before the New Year. And we sit at the threshold of 2022, probably hoping that the next year is a good deal better than the last one. But having … Read More
Advent IV – Micah 5:1-4
Today is the fourth Sunday in Advent. This Friday is Christmas Eve, which means (as is obvious) that Christmas is imminent. Over the past several Sundays of Advent, we’ve been looking at scripture passages as … Read More