The Little Letters - Day 24
on July 11th, 2023
5 I am writing to remind you, dear friends, that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning. 6 Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.Man, there is a lot of love going on in this text. As well, there should be. Love is the overarching theme of John’s letters... Read More
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The Little Letters - Day 23
on July 10th, 2023
4 How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.The elder really begins this epistle with encouragement. As well, he gives a sense of personal joy for the “children” that are living in the truth, as God commanded. He seems to want to continue the warm feelings that he has engendered before he gets to the rebuke that is comin... Read More
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The Little Letters - Day 22
on July 9th, 2023
1 This letter is from John, the elder.I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth— 2 because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever.3 Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.This letter comes from t... Read More
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The Little Letters - End of Week 3
on July 8th, 2023
WEEK 3 - SMALL GROUP STUDY GUIDE
The following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add or subtract or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things. Read More
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The Little Letters - Day 20
on July 7th, 2023
1 John 5:13-21 13 I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. 14 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.16 If you see a fellow believer sinning in a way that does not lead to... Read More
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The Little Letters - Day 19
on July 6th, 2023
1 John 5:6-12 6 And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross—not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony. 7 So we have these three witnesses— 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.9 Since we believe human testimony, surely we can believe the greater testimon... Read More
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