Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 1 John 2:15 Complacency gets the best of us sometimes, doesn't it? If we are not careful, it will take away our drive, motivation, and discipline. It can often ...
If anyone claims, "I am living in the light," but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness. 1 John 2:9 When my sister and I argue, we do not let our anger last long. Typically, the offended person calls the offender and says the words, "Do you have something to say...
Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment—to love one another—is the same message you heard before. 1 John 2:7 How do you want to be known? Reflect on this question for a moment....
If someone claims, "I know God," but doesn't obey God's commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. 1 John 2:4 With the giving of requirements, rules, and instructions comes the expectation that they will be followed. Once these requirements and instructions have b...
And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments. 1 John 2:3 Throughout all of my schooling, I knew that each new year would bring unexpected changes and challenges. However, there was one day that I could count on to look somewhat similar each year, and that was the first ...
My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins...
But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts. 1 John 1:9-10 In studying the Bible, it becomes clear th...
If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 1 John 1:8 Have you ever gone about your day, seen many people, or even had an important meeting, only to find when you returned home that you had a blueberry seed, or something similar, stuck in your t...
But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 It is a well-known fact that we talk and behave like the people we spend the most time with. This is why teachers can h...
So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. 1 John 1:6 When we consider the character of those around us, consistency is vital. We want to know that people act in the same way, regardless of who they are ar...
©2025 Sagebrush Church
