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1st John
Contributed by Zak Saenz on Jan 24, 2025 (message contributor)
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1. 1st John 1:1-4
Contributed on Jan 24, 2025
Jesus is fully God and fully Man
1 John 1:1-4 So just to mention again, we are looking to understand properly the meaning of scripture and we need to think about who the letter was written to, why the letter was written and what does it hope to get across or correct. This letter was written to church(s) in Ephesus because they ...read more
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2. 1 John 1:5-10
Contributed on Feb 7, 2025
1 John 1:5-10
1 John 1:5-10 Just a reminder of the context here, this is a letter to the church in Ephesus to correct their misguided beliefs and refute those who misguided them. This letter of course is also to us the church today in the hope that all churches will correct their misguided beliefs and ...read more
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3. 1 John 2:1-6
Contributed on Feb 7, 2025
1 John 2:1-6
1 John 2:1-6 1.1 ~ My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. The apostle John starts off here in chapter 2 with this warm and very personal recognition of the relationship that he feels he has with these Christians in Ephesus. Now there could be a dual ...read more
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4. 1 John 2:7-14
Contributed on Feb 22, 2025
1 John 2:7-14
1 John 2:7-14 The importance of a sub heading The New Commandment 7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, ...read more
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5. 1 John 2:15-17 & 28-29
Contributed on Feb 28, 2025
1 John 2:15-17 & 28-29
1 John 2:15-17 & 28-29 There are two contrasting points within these two sections and in the middle, sandwiched in-between, is a message about the Antichrist and I want to cover that separately. These two sections today flow well together. Do not love the world 15 Do not love the world or ...read more