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https://youtu.be/eR7ABqxPcgk Verse 5: God is Light 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him. John’s first epistle is all about “life”: “the word of Life” (v.1), “the life” (v.2), and “the eternal life” (v.2). Therefore, John begins by …
What Does the Old Testament Say About Drinking? https://youtu.be/wDSjxxpJm2A GOD’S WORD SPEAKS There are many strongly opinions given on the subject of drinking, but what does God say about drinking? In this video we're going to cut through the many human traditions on this subject and look at what the Old Testament says about drinking. …
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https://youtu.be/h5vMlSUXZHc The Fear of the Lord is part of the transformation of our heart, which begins by seeing and discerning the true nature of God. Proverbs 8:13 (CSB) — 13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. Psalm 10:3–18 (CSB) — 3 For the wicked …
John 8:31-32 (CSB) — 31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:34 (NET) — 34 Jesus answered them, “I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who practices …
SETTING AND REVIEW This is the final scene of Luke’s narrative about Cornelius and the Gentile Pentecost. READ ACTS 2:14-20 Peter preaches that God will “pour out his Spirit on all people”: They will prophesy They will have dreams They will see visions God will display wonders in heaven God will display signs on the …
Titus 3:4–5 (CSB) — 4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared, 5 he saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy—through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Salvation is a supernatural experience that cannot be accomplished …
This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister. This introduces us to the concept that conduct exposes certain spiritual realities, and prepares us for John’s discourse on the supreme spiritual …
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Everyone who has been fathered by God does not practice sin, because God’s seed resides in him, and thus he is not able to sin, because he has been fathered by God. John unapologetically repeats his assertion that the nature of God is the foundation of Christian life and experience. We display the nature of …
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was revealed: to destroy the works of the devil. John now contrasts the one who practices righteousness and is of Christ with the one who does what is sinful and …
Children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. John’s tender affection for his readers causes him to remind them of the peril of their situation and to be on guard against those who want to lead them astray by convincing them that the …
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