Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. (1 John 3:1)
When you believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead, you become born again. You are born into the family of God through faith. Your heavenly Father loves you so much that He calls you His child. ~ Jeff M Newman
(Photo by Luca Micheli on Unsplash. Vestrahorn Mountain, Iceland. Berean Study Bible.)
Lesson 2 - 1 John 1:1…which we have heard…
Welcome back to our verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. Last lesson we focused on how Jesus is eternal. In this lesson, we are going to focus on hearing and obeying God. 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of li…
Watch Out For False Teachers
“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” (Matthew 16:6) The Pharisees and Sadducees were two prominent Jewish groups in Jesus’ time. Jesus is warning the disciples against the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Their teachings focused on external rituals rather than true heart transformation. They teachi…