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Counterfeits and Reflectors (1 John 2:3-6)
Counterfeits and Reflectors (1 John 2:3-6)
We are considering John's great analysis, in his first letter, of the way to maintain unbroken fellowship with the Son o... Read more
25 Sep 2018
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Power in Prayer (1 John 3:21-24)
Power in Prayer (1 John 3:21-24)
In our last study together in First John, Chapter 3, we looked at the problem of an accusing heart, i.e., a condemning c... Read more
4 Sep 2018
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When Unbelief is Right (1 John 4:1-3)
When Unbelief is Right (1 John 4:1-3)
Anyone who knows anything at all about Christianity knows that it puts great stress upon believing. Not believing myths ... Read more
3 Sep 2018
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Ranked #4
The Teaching Spirit (1 John 2:26-27)
The Teaching Spirit (1 John 2:26-27)
Our last time together in this letter was to see what John had to say about the tremendous adequacy of the Word of God t... Read more
16 Sep 2018
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Ranked #5
The Nature of Heresy (1 John 2:18-19)
The Nature of Heresy (1 John 2:18-19)
This is the first of a new series on a new subject in First John: Maintaining Truth. Of recent weeks, the attention of t... Read more
20 Sep 2018
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The Hard Core of Truth (1 John 2:20-21)
The Hard Core of Truth (1 John 2:20-21)
We have already noted that the first note of this letter of the Apostle John is one of power, the power of a Christian. ... Read more
19 Sep 2018
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Ranked #7
Love's Accomplishments (1 John 4:13-21)
Love's Accomplishments (1 John 4:13-21)
This week an editorial caught my eye as I was reading through the paper. The heading said, "Love Menaces The City." It s... Read more
31 Aug 2018
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Ranked #8
What Shall we Be? (1 John 3:2-3)
What Shall we Be? (1 John 3:2-3)
Beloved, we are God's children now, it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall b... Read more
13 Sep 2018
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Ranked #9
No Son, No Father (1 John 2:22-23)
No Son, No Father (1 John 2:22-23)
In considering this letter we have already seen how John recognizes the existence in his day (as it is also in ours) of ... Read more
18 Sep 2018
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Ranked #10
Love made Visible (1 John 4:7-12)
Love made Visible (1 John 4:7-12)
Who will deny that love is the dominant theme of the age in which we live? Everyone talks about love, though not everyon... Read more
1 Sep 2018
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Ranked #11
The Greatest Revolution (1 John 3:4-5)
The Greatest Revolution (1 John 3:4-5)
As we begin this fifth biennial Missionary Conference with its theme, "Across the Street and Across the Seas," ordinaril... Read more
12 Sep 2018
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The Christian's Tranquilizer (1 John 3:19-20)
The Christian's Tranquilizer (1 John 3:19-20)
In the letter of First John we are now examining the theme of love which, as you recognize, is unquestionably the most t... Read more
5 Sep 2018
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Ranked #13
God is Greater (1 John 4:4-6)
God is Greater (1 John 4:4-6)
Some months ago I received a letter from a friend of mine, a man with whom I once shared wonderfully deep and precious m... Read more
2 Sep 2018
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Ranked #14
The Mystery of Righteousness (1 John 3:6-7)
The Mystery of Righteousness (1 John 3:6-7)
It is my great hope that there is coming to all, as we study together in First John, a growing awareness that every Chri... Read more
11 Sep 2018
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Ranked #15
Visible Christianity (1 John 2:7-11)
Visible Christianity (1 John 2:7-11)
One often hears today the saying that Christianity has been rejected by the world on the basis of a caricature which has... Read more
24 Sep 2018
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