Aug 14, 2017

This is our fifth episode on 1 John, chapter five, verses 1-5, and I’ve called it, “Nike.”  Long before that word became a household name and a ubiquitous presence in virtually every household around the world, it was a common Greek word. One that John liked to use. And in our verse for today, he will use it...

Aug 13, 2017

This is episode four on 1 John, chapter five, verses 1-5, and it’s entitled, “Unfinished Business.”  You see, John is going to call us to remain obedient – until the end. God expects faithfulness from His people and He has provided everything they need to pull it off. He has placed His Spirit within us, placed...

Aug 12, 2017

In this, our third episode on 1 John, chapter five, verses 1-5, we’ll be taking a look at what John means when he says we have been born of God. He is not talking about creation or our status as human beings. In fact, John uses the term “born of God” to refer exclusively to believers. It is a term of...

Aug 11, 2017

This is the second episode on 1 John, chapter five, verses 1-5 and it’s entitled, “Do We Really Love?”. Sometimes we can think we’re loving another individual, while, in fact, we are simply going through the motions. Externally, it may appear as if we are loving, but in reality, our actions are lacking in...

Aug 10, 2017

This is the first of seven episodes on 1 John, chapter five, verses 1-5. This first one is called, “Proof Positive” and will deal with a topic that should be of concern for each and every Christ-follower: The assurance of our salvation. While that is not necessarily the primary thought John was trying to get across...