In our final Bible study on 1 John 17-29, we looked at two key factors for the confidence John expresses for his 'dear children.' Despite false teachers arising from within the church and the solemn warnings about the final hour and antichrists already being present...

At the Bible study on Thursday we looked at 1 John 2:28: 'And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.' The Greek word translated here as 'confident' is 'parrhēsia' and can also be...

Asking someone their name is probably the first thing we do on meeting a person. We use names to identify and separate from others. It's always a magical moment when a child learns to speak a name for the first time, signifying a growing understanding and the...