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- 1 John 2:3, 6
The way we know that we know God and that we are in Christ is to keep His commandments, or to say it another way, to walk as Jesus walked. Walk in obedience to God’s commands and you will grow in assurance. Walk as Jesus walked and you will know t...
- 1 John 2:3
To know God is the reason and purpose for which we were made. Jesus said, “This is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent” (Jn. 17:3).
But John goes even further. It’s not only that we shoul...
- Ezekiel 7:8
The wrath of God toward sin can be poured out, and when it is poured out it will be spent.
This takes us to the heart of what happened at the cross. The divine wrath toward sin was poured out on Jesus. He became the propitiation for our si...
- 1 John 2:2
A propitiation is a gift or payment to placate the anger of an offended person. The best way to explain this is through an illustration.
Meet Neil and Sally. They met at the office and quickly began dating. One night they went to a...
- 1 John 2:1
An advocate is one who is called alongside to help. The word is used for a lawyer defending a client in court. Jesus is our advocate. He speaks in our defence. He advocates for us.
What could our defence be?
Jesus cannot p...
- 1 John 1:9
John presents us with twin truths: Sin remains in us, and God forgives our sin. How are we to respond to these truths? Here are two dangers.
1. We acquiesce in our sin.
We say to ourselves, “Everybody sins. And God loves...
