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2 John-3 John INTRODUCTION The Apostle John wrote these two brief letters. The first is addressed to an unknown Christian woman and her family; the second to a Christian leader and a friend named Gaius. These warm, personal letters emphasize themes found in 1 John: the doctrine of Christ’s deity, and the call to loveContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

DECEMBER 18 Reading 352 GOD’S GREAT LOVE 1 John 4–5 “This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him” (1 John 4:9).We are to rest in the assurance of God’s great love. Overview False prophets deny Jesus Christ isContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

DECEMBER 17 Reading 351 TESTS OF FAITH 1 John 2:3–3:24 “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in His presence” (1 John 3:18–19). Love and obedienceContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 John DECEMBER 16 Reading 350 LIVING IN LIGHT 1 John 1:1–2:2 “If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).God cleanses us that we may live Christlike lives. Background TraditionalContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 John INTRODUCTION First John was written by the Apostle John, probably about A.D. 85–90. John also wrote two other brief letters, the Gospel of John, and the Book of Revelation. This letter was written to reaffirm core Christian truths then being denied by false teachers. Using the familiar images of light, righteousness, and love,Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”