by Julie Turner | Dec 12, 2014 | What's Happening
In concluding our studies on 1 John, we discussed the things we have learned from the whole letter. One of the things that has particularly struck us in the number of times John uses the words ‘we know.’ (see 1 John 2:3, 13, 18-19, 20, 29, 3:3, 14, 16,...
by Julie Turner | Dec 12, 2014 | What's Happening
Coca-Cola use the slogan ‘it’s the real thing’ to market their soft drink: John is adamant that God is the ‘real thing.’ At the end of his first epistle, he writes ‘We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us...
by Julie Turner | Dec 12, 2014 | What's Happening
John’s first letter was written, it seems, to counter some of the heresies faced by the early Christians and not surprisingly, therefore, the final verses look at knowing Him who is true and keeping ourselves from idols. (1 John 5:18-21) The false teachers...
by Julie Turner | Dec 11, 2014 | What's Happening
John’s Gospel does not contain the Nativity narratives found in Luke and Matthew, but does focus on Jesus as the Word of God and the Creator of everything. In the first chapter, we read ‘The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome...
by Julie Turner | Dec 10, 2014 | What's Happening
Christmas is God’s gift to us: ‘Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!’ (2 Cor 9:15) But our response should be to offer all that we are and have to Him (see Rom 12:1-2). Today’s song is called ‘Christmas Offering’ and talks...
