1 John 4
I hope everyone is making time to read daily. I hope we are finding more time to pray and think on the things of God daily. I know as we do this we will create the mind of God and see the ways of Jesus Christ.
Today we start with a warning. We receive a warning to try (to test and examine) the Spirit, and to be aware that there are false teachers. Anyone who denies the death, burial and resurrection of Christ should be avoided. Anyone who does not believe Jesus was God should be avoided. Where we receive our teaching is very important. What we use as the foundation for truth is very important. One of the ways we test the Spirit is by the Word of God. The Spirit will guide us in all truth and anything against the Word is not of the Spirit of God.
Good news! We have overcome the world. Through the Spirit which is in every believer we have overcome the world and can live in His Spirit and live out His Word.
Having the love of God in us produces a love of God towards others. If there is hate in our hearts we have suppressed the love of God. The love of God is perfected (made complete, or does it’s finished work) in us as we understand how God has loved us. There is no greater love than God becoming flesh and taking upon Himself your sins and mine. When we grow and understand this grace our love for others should grow.
The people of God should be people of love. The people of God should be people who sacrifice for others. The people of God should be people who care for the things of God more than the things of this world. But this does not happen by natural forces but by growing in the knowledge of God’s love and by growing in His Spirit. What I mean by growing in His Spirit is allowing more of the Spirit to have you.
This is a powerful book to help us learn to break free from the elements of this world and daily embrace the holiness of God. I am thankful you are reading and we are growing together in Christ.
Tomorrow we will finish the book of 1 John and continue the next day into 2 John. We will read the entire book of 2nd John.
Share how the reading is going as well as any questions or concerns with us.
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