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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”

DECEMBER 15 Reading 349 THE DAY OF THE Lord 2 Peter 3 “The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare” (2 Peter 3:10).Seek solid joys and lasting pleasures. Background History’s end. Both Testaments speak of a final judgmentContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

DECEMBER 14 Reading 348 FALSE TEACHERS 2 Peter 2 “Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute” (2 Peter 2:2).False doctrine produces a perverted lifestlye. Background False teachers. The later epistles of the New Testament, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, and Jude, all describe and warn against false teachers.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

2 Peter DECEMBER 13 Reading 347 CHRISTIAN QUALITIES 2 Peter 1 “If you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:8).It is more important to live the faith than to defend it. Overview God gives grace andContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”