Encouraging the Discouraged | 1 John 2:12–14

This post goes into detail regarding 1 John 2:12–14, considering such questions as "Who is being addressed?"; "What is the purpose of this section in light of the whole letter?"; and "Why are there no women in this passage?"

The Christian’s Key Commandment | 1 John 2:3–11

This post goes into detail regarding the test John offers to gauge the legitimacy of a person's claim to know God.

To the Newly Baptized: “Welcome to the Family”

An open letter to newly baptized believers and to those who were baptized as infants and have since been confirmed.

The Marks of a Christian | 1 John 1:5–2:2

This post goes into detail to describe a Christian’s identifying mark according to 1 John 1:5–2:2.

Living in Love (at least striving to)

We should strive every day to be more loving than we were the day prior. . . . John 1:16.

The Promised Sacrifice (Advent 2020, #4)

Jesus was born so He could one day die. . . . Isaiah 52:13-53:12.