1 John 4:7 [7] “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.” The verse before us begins by addressing the saints of God. John uses the word “Beloved”. How fitting this word is for this verse because it is a word of love, and John is going to emphasize four truths concerning love. I call these cords of love because they seemingly tie together. The first cord I see is the sharing of love. John gives the admonishment to love one another. Although at times …
“Who Are You Listening To?”
1 John 4:6 [6] “We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.” Who you listen to determines a lot about the decisions you will make in life. Influence is a very powerful tool in today’s society. There are many who have been led astray because they have listened to the wrong individual. It is sobering to think that even the Bible, in the wrong hands of the one teaching, can lead people astray. Though they may have …
“As The World Turns”
1 John 4:5 [5] “They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.” I remember as a child, an old soap opera that came on television entitled “As the World Turns.” I had no interest in the show because of my age, and because of the nature of the show itself. What I do remember about it though, was that it was full of filth and drama. There was nothing decent, wholesome or godly about the series. It was a daily show filled with lies, cheating and deceit. As bad as the television …
“Greatness From Within”
1 John 4:4 [4] “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” Whenever I read this verse, I cannot help but break it down phrase by phrase. I notice first of all our standing when John said, “Ye are of God”. This is enough to make us stop and rejoice. The fact that we are of God and not the devil anymore! What a blessed position. Calvary did more than save our soul from hell. Calvary gave us a new standing with God. …