Archive for July, 2009

1 John 5:16 – 17: Standing in the Gap

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

I John 5:16-17 “If anyone sees a brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that. [...]

1 John 5:14 – 15: Wish List

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

I John 5:14-15 “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we asked of him.”
Wow. This sounds like God is issuing a blank [...]

1 John 5:13: Our Lives with God – Then and Now

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

I John 5:13 “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.”
Have you ever doubted your salvation? Sometimes, when we really mess up, we start to question whether or not our relationship with God is real. Sometimes, when [...]

1 John 5:11-12: Members Only: God’s Gift of Eternal Life

Friday, July 10th, 2009

I John 5:11-12 “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.”
When I was young, I was a member of a certain club. We had a [...]

I John 5:9 – 10: God’s Testimony

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

I John 5:9-10 “We accept man’s testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because [...]

1 John 5:6 – 8: Water and Blood; Obedience and Love

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

I John 5:6-8 “This is the one who came by water and blood – Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and [...]

I John 5:3 – 5: Spiritual Muscles: Heavyweight Champions of the World!

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

I John 5:3-5 “This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of [...]

1 John 5:1 – 2: Three Marks of a Christian

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

I John 5:1-2 “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.”
Do you ever wonder how you can know if you [...]

The Land of the Living?

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Well, I’m back. Sort of. For nearly two weeks, I have been in bed with severe bronchitis and laryngitis. The doctor gave me a z-pack and a codine cough suppressant. Needless to say, the codine did its job and I feel like the calendar skipped two weeks.
I have a voice now, though it’s still weak. [...]