But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24)
If you want to live a life of joy, spend your time telling people about God’s amazing grace. God provided His Son Jesus, to be the ultimate sacrifice for us. He paid for our sins on the cross. There is no more important message than to tell people about Jesus and what He did for us and to encourage them to follow Jesus. ~ Jeff M Newman
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Lesson 3 - 1 John 1:1...which we have seen with our own eyes...
Welcome back to our verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. Last lesson we focused on how God wants you to hear Him, obey Him, continue in His word till the end, and be an overcomer. In this lesson, we are going to learn about seeing Jesus with the eyes of faith.
Put Off Your Former Way Of Life
But this is not the way you came to know Christ. Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousnes…