November 20 1 John 5:13-21 (ESV) That You May Know 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he [...]
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November 20 1 John 5:13-21
Posted: November 20, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Bible Passages, November Bible ReadingsTags: 1 John, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, November 20 1 John 5:13-21, November Bible Readings, Scripture
The connection between TRUSTING and HAVING
Posted: November 19, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, eternal life, Scripture, The connection between TRUSTING and HAVING, Trust in God, Trusting God
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:12 John Piper gives this illustration to help us understand: In the film, Passage to India, there was a young Indian doctor who had been arrested for allegedly assaulting a young English woman in India. The [...]
November 19 1 John 5:6-12
Posted: November 19, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Bible Passages, November Bible ReadingsTags: 1 John, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, November 19 1 John 5:6-12, November Bible Readings, Scripture
November 19 1 John 5:6-12 (ESV) Testimony Concerning the Son of God 6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and [...]
If you claim to be born again, you may want to check your spiritual Apgar score.
Posted: November 18, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, cole, If you claim to be born again you may want to check your spiritual Apgar score., John, Scripture, Steven Cole, What is your spiritual Apgar?
Pastor Steven J. Cole concludes a sermon on 1 John 5:1-5 with this: The very first test given to a newborn in the delivery room is called the Apgar score. The test was designed to quickly evaluate a newborn’s physical condition after delivery and to determine any immediate need for extra medical or emergency care. [...]
November 18 1 John 5:1-5
Posted: November 18, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Bible Passages, November Bible ReadingsTags: 1 John, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, November 18 1 John 5:1-5, November Bible Readings, Scripture
November 18 1 John 5:1-5 (ESV) Overcoming the World 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is [...]
Confidence in His Perfect Love
Posted: November 17, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, Confidence in His Perfect Love, daily Bible, Scripture
1 John 4:16-19 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as [...]
November 17 1 John 4:7-21
Posted: November 17, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Bible Passages, November Bible ReadingsTags: 1 John, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, November 17 1 John 4:7-21, November Bible Readings, Scripture
November 17 1 John 4:7-21 (ESV) God Is Love 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, [...]
God is Greater
Posted: November 16, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: 1 John, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, embracing accusation, God is Greater, No condemnation, Scripture, shane and shane
Here is a Shane and Shane video, intermixed with a clip from John Piper, that expresses the truth of 1 John 3:19-21 By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. Beloved, [...]
Who IS Jesus and WHY does it matter?
Posted: November 16, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: 1 John, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, deity of Christ, human and divine, Scripture, Who IS Jesus and WHY does it matter?
John tells us (1 John 4:1), “do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God.” Paul said something like that, too. After saying that we should “not despise prophetic utterances,” he added, “But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good” (1 Thess. 5:20-21). Steven J.Cole [...]
What gives [Christian] parents the greatest joy?
Posted: November 22, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 John, Devotionals/Commentaries, NovemberTags: 1 John, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, Charles Spurgeon, daily Bible, Scripture, Spurgeon: No wolf prays for its offspring to become a sheep., What gives [Christian] parents the greatest joy?
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 4 Charles H. Spurgeon: No parents can say from their hearts, “We have no greater joy than to hear that our children walk in truth,” unless they are themselves walking in truth. No wolf prays for its [...]