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Category Archives: Commentary
Why Do You Ask?
Seems these days we’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop. We anxiously await the rest of the story, the results of the investigation. But in our salvation, we can rest assured. John’s whole purpose for writing this letter … Continue reading
Posted in 1 John, Commentary, Devotionals
Tagged 1 John 5, assurance, prayer, salvation
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The Essence of Love
God sent his only son into the world. God sent his only son into the world that we might live through him. God sent his only son into the world that we might live through him by the sacrifice of … Continue reading
Posted in 1 John, Commentary, Devotionals
Tagged 1 John 4:9-11, agape, God, love, propitiation, sacrifice, world
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The Power to Love
7 Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. 8 On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which … Continue reading
Posted in 1 John, Commentary, Devotionals, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 John 2:7-8, Christ, commandment, hate, Jesus, love, love your neighbor, power
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The Righteous Generation
14 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good. 2 The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Devotionals
Tagged David, generation, God, hope, Israel, Jesus Christ, Psalm 14, righteous, savior, values, world
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Heavy Hors-D’oeuvres
When I was growing up, the primary source of daily biblical wisdom in our house came from a small paperback devotional called The Daily Bread. This was my dad’s main biblical input, other than a weekly sermon, until later in … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Devotionals
Tagged Bible, devotional books, Jeremiah 15:16, The Daily Bread, Word
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Who’s the Greatest?
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Devotionals, Matthew
Tagged child, childlike faith, Ecclesiastes 4:4, greatest, humble, humility, Joshua 10:24, Kingdom of heaven, Matthew 18:1-7, stumbling blocks
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Difficult Times Will Come
3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, … Continue reading →