Love is From God

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, … Continue reading Love is From God

Do Not Believe Everyone

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does … Continue reading Do Not Believe Everyone

Do For Others What Jesus Did For Us

John 13:12-20 ESV: When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed … Continue reading Do For Others What Jesus Did For Us

Moving to a Different Place

John 13:1-11 ESV: “Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of … Continue reading Moving to a Different Place

Take Heed If You Think You Stand

“Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’.. Simon Peter said to him, ‘Lord, where are you going?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Where I am going you cannot … Continue reading Take Heed If You Think You Stand

Whoever Receives His Testimony

“He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all. He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony. Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal … Continue reading Whoever Receives His Testimony

Loving the Darkness and Not the Light

“And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes … Continue reading Loving the Darkness and Not the Light

Believing in Jesus Christ

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 ESV) For as long as I can remember, and I am 75 years old, John 3:16 has been taught as “the gospel message,” without regard for what other Scriptures … Continue reading Believing in Jesus Christ