DailyVerses.net 1 John 4:8-10 (NIV) 8  Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God In today's passage, John reminds us that that God is love . In John's poetic writing style, he often repeats concepts with a slight twist, and today he doesn't disappoint If you're just joining us, it's always good to keep your eye out for what are known as 'hina' clauses

Today's passage helps form the basis for the classic hymn Not What My Hands Have Done (especially v4-5) 1 John 4:13-16 (NIV) 13  This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance of the Saints Article 9: The Assurance of This Preservation John anticipated your question.

1 John 4:19-21 (NIV) 19  We love because he first loved us. 20  Whoever claims to love God yet hates Summary This is now the fourth time we've turned to 1 John 4 this year ( including two days ago ), But we have a way of pushing this fundamental knowledge out of the way of our own egos, so John has good So if you claim to love God - which John just reminded us is only possible because God initiated that Paul beautifully sets forth the Biblical concept of love in 1 Corinthians 13.

God's ordinary means of grace ordinarily produce extraordinary people. 1 John 4:11-17 (NIV) 11  Dear So it is with Christians, John writes here. "God lives in us, and His love is made complete in us." God's love is made complete in you, John indicates, as you " testify that the Father has sent His Son John continues, "if anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God Today: Titus 1

Scripture is the sufficient source for knowing and testing what is true. 1 John 4:1–6 (NIV) Dear friends the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. 4  Summary The first letter of John is an excellent overview of the basics of the faith. The apostle John has the same goal as his gospel account in this letter, “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5

John's poetic style defines God's love and grace. 1 John 4:7-10 (NIV) 7 Dear friends, let us love one Summary It often seems like John writes in big loops, like he's repeating the same thing over and over to organize our thoughts like Paul, using an outline format like what you learned in school: Point 1 In the case of this passage, the primary message that John wishes to convey is that God is love, and Dig Deeper Ironically, it's the final line in John's passage that attracts our attention today.

Summary A of the primary themes in the book of 1 John is love. John talks about God’s love for us, and how amazing it is. ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Matthew 4

Logos.com 1 John 1–2:2 (NIV) 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4   We write this to make our joy Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance of the Saints Article 1: The Regenerate Not Entirely This is what and who John testifies to.  

New International Version Verse of the Day 1 John 1–2:2 (NIV) 1 That which was from the beginning, which And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4   We write this to make our joy Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance of the Saints Article 1: The Regenerate Not Entirely Today: 1 John 4

You have to let go of the darkness to walk in the light 1 John 1–2:2 (NIV) 1 That which was from the And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4   We write this to make our joy Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance of the Saints Article 1: The Regenerate Not Entirely Summary John returns to one of his favorite motifs: the contrast between light and darkness, and in Today: 1 John 2