God Is Light (1 John 1:5)

February 16, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 1:5)

In 1 John 1:1-4, we read John's purpose statement, his heart for his readers, a group of Christians in a circuit surrounding Ephesus, where he'd pastored. He loved this group and, fearing the false teaching which sniped them off one by one, he lovingly rose up to communicate the truth to his beloved, his little children. (6 Minutes/1600 Words)

Goal #3 of First John: Produce True Joy (1 John 1:1-4)

February 9, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 1:4)

One thing I love about John's writing is his willingness to directly state his reasons for writing. One reason this is beautiful is that his letters, especially this first one, are spiraling in nature. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)

Goal #2 of First John: Promote True Fellowship (1 John 1:1-4)

February 2, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 1:3)

You may have noticed how John continually says, "we." We heard. We have seen. We proclaim to you. This was John's way of speaking for the apostolic group. They'd all seen Jesus, and John was the last of their band with breath in his lungs, so he is determined to represent them.(5 Minutes/1300 Words)

God Is Light, Part 1 (1 John 1:5-22)

September 22, 2020 Nate Holdridge

We read John's purpose statement, his heart for his readers, a group of Christians in a circuit surrounding Ephesus, where he'd pastored. He loved this group and, fearing the false teaching which sniped them off one by one, he lovingly rose up to communicate the truth to his beloved, his little children. He would proclaim the True Vine, the real Jesus Christ, to them. He aimed to bring them into fellowship with the apostolic group and the truth they were licensed to preach. (7 Minutes/1700 Words)