The Advent of Love
God showed His love for us by sending His Son to sacrificially lay down His life for us, and we are to follow His example by laying down our lives for others.
John 15:13; 1 John 4:7-12
Biblically Based, Christ Centered, Caring Community in Annapolis, MD
God showed His love for us by sending His Son to sacrificially lay down His life for us, and we are to follow His example by laying down our lives for others.
John 15:13; 1 John 4:7-12
The Church is the beautiful community of those blessed by the Trinity and sent forth to spread the blessing of God throughout the earth.
John 20:21–23
We must practice the habit of preaching the gospel to ourselves.
1 John 3:1-3
This series takes a look at the letter of 1 John, exploring authentic faith in a counterfeit world.
Christians know that they have eternal life, that God hears their prayers, that their sins are forgiven, and that they are protected by Christ because they know the One True God.
1 John 5:13-21
God has testified that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and only those who believe in Him have life.
1 John 5:6-12
Authentic faith is rooted in regeneration and is displayed in an orthodox faith and in a willing, joyful life of obedience to God’s commands that overcomes the world.
1 John 5:1-5
Authentic love is based on the nature of the Trinity, revealed in Christ’s death, completed when Christian’s love one another, and gives confidence as we face the day of judgment.
1 John 4:7-21
The mark of the Authentic Spirit of God is a biblical confession of Jesus Christ, and those indwelt by the Spirit of God overcome false spirits and confess the Jesus revealed in Scripture.
1 John 4:1-6
Christians must walk in authentic brotherly love, following the example of Christ in their actions, which produces assurance before God.
1 John 3:11-24
Christians have been regenerated, given a new nature, so that they can not embrace a Satanic life of lawlessness and sin.
1 John 3:4-10
An authentic eschatology does not promote speculation about signs, but rather an eager hope for the completion of our salvation that is fueled by purifying ourselves from the practice of sin now.
1 John 2:28-3:3
Authentic faith does not follow antichrists – counterfeit teachers – but remains firm in Christ through the anointing of the Spirit and the apostolic teaching of Scripture.
1 John 2:18-27
We must resist this fallen world, remembering that authentic, eternal life and joy Is found in God, not in this fading evil order of illusion that is passing away.
1 John 2:15-17
All Christians enjoy the forgiveness of sins, know God, and have overcome Satan.
1 John 2:12-14
Authentic Christian faith is seen not in the claim to know God, but in the fruit of faith – obeying God’s commands, walking as Jesus did, and loving other Christians.
1 John 2:3-11
When we sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus the Righteous One, who has provided authentic atonement for us – bearing the wrath of God and purifying us from sin, allowing us to freely come before the Father.
1 John 2: 1-2
If we deny our sin, we are deceived, but if we confess our sin, we are forgiven and cleansed.
1 John 1:5 – 2:2
Authentic faith is built upon Jesus, the True Word of Life, is proclaimed in the Gospel, and produces fellowship and full joy as we walk with God and His people.
1 John 1:1-4
If we deny our sin, we are deceived, but if we confess our sin, we are forgiven and cleansed.
1 John 1:5-2:2
As we have been blessed with God’s grace through Jesus Christ, the gift of the Holy Spirit allows us to respond with grace to others in our relationships. God’s command to us for others is clear: Love others as He loves us.
1 John 4:7-11; 19-21
Christians must be vigilant to keep themselves from Idols – anything we look to in place of God, assigning it god-like powers to give us what should be sought in God alone. Idolatry is rampant in the iWorld, and is concentrated in and perpetuated by technology.
1 John 5:21
The love of God – which is the source of all love – has taken human form in Jesus, and we are called to believe in Him and love others as He did.
1 John 4:9-11
Because of God’s love, every person who has confessed Christ as Lord has been given a Divine confidence of salvation from God. This Divine confidence is seen in our love for God and our fellow man.
1 John 4:18-19
Christ came to reveal the fullness of grace, and we live by grace, not law.
John 1:16-17