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Jude INTRODUCTION Jude is thought to be the brother of James and half-brother of Jesus. His short book is an urgent warning against those who were already introducing false teaching into the churches. God will punish those who turn from Christ and godliness, but preserve those who keep themselves in His love. OUTLINE OF CONTENTSContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

2–3 John DECEMBER 19 Reading 353 WALKING IN LOVE 2–3 John “As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love” (2 John 6).There can never be too many reminders to love and keep Jesus’ commandments. Background John’s later years. John outlived the other disciples of Jesus. If he diedContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

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”