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VII.By spending time with these passages from 1 John what have you come to know or to know more deeply? VIII.1 John 4:2-3 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come … Continue reading
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IV.As I return to the passages today, I am drawn to the phrase, “conquers the world.” What does it take to conquer the world? V.1 John 4:2-3 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that … Continue reading
I.This week we will consider three passages from 1 John. As you read these passages a few times, what do you notice that “ties” the passages together? Does one word stand out? Does a repeated phrase stand out? What do … Continue reading
VII.We have read this passage paying attention to the encouragements and warnings it puts in front of us. Notice the writers closing words to us – Do not, therefore, abandon that confidence of yours; it brings a great reward. For … Continue reading
IV.Let’s go back to this week’s passage and in your reading this time take notice any “warnings” you find in the passage either explicitly or implicitly. Hebrews 10:23-36 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, … Continue reading
VII.Let’s spend some time with the last few sentences from this week’s focus passage. The writer calls our attention to those he mentioned by referring to them as, “All of these died in faith without ….” What might these few … Continue reading
IV.We start off with, “Now faith is ….” We could think we are going to get the “end all” definition of “faith.” But as the passage develops it appears something else may be at work. Maybe we need to notice … Continue reading
I.We take a look at what the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews has to say about “faith.” We start with the often repeated, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” … Continue reading
VII.Allow me to repeat the closing sentence of my last post, “Might it be said that faith comes by “the word that is near you” being heard and recognized and finding expression in our own words and lives?” As you … Continue reading
I.In a few sentences Paul has packed a lot. I have to say “almost too much” for me to process. Read these sentences a few times, pausing between each reading to let the words begin to sink in and find … Continue reading