The God Who Sings Over Us

I. Judgment: God’s abhorrence of sin (1:1-3:8) II. Salvation: God’s abundance of mercy and grace to humble, repentant sinners (3:9-20). A. God’s power to convert people and nations (3:9-10) B. God’s promise that He will not shame us for our former sins! (3:11-13) C....

Do Not Be Deceived

The Gospel is the message that we must never move away from, but instead grow deeper in our knowledge of. Understanding the Antichrists (2:18-19) “In the Christian era it is always five minutes to midnight.” —F.F. Bruce “The antichrist is one who, in one sense, stands...

Do Not Love the World

1. We can’t love the world and love God at the same time. “As a whole it is a realm that does not (or will not) recognize Christ and that despises people who follow Christ. It is shot through with the influence of dangerous deceivers like false prophets and the...

Encouragement to the Family

1. Our sins are forgiven. “The Christian is not a person who is seeking forgiveness, or who is hoping to be forgiven. The Christian is not a person who is uncertain about forgiveness or tries to merit it. No, Christians are people who know that they are...

The Social Test: Do You Love People?

Do you genuinely love all the people in your life? 1. The Old and New Commandment to love others. 2. Living a life of love for others. “Hatred so zaps purpose and direction in life that you can’t know God’s direction for your life. Hatred takes you out of God’s will....