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Revelation 2d Commentary

Revelation 2d Commentary What exactly is Balaam’s teaching that the church at Pergamum must watch out for? The LORD Jesus gives us a hint but the details from the Book Numbers reveal more. Numbers 22. Balaam was a false prophet – more appropriately, a spiritualist whose career was partly fortune-telling. People around believed Balaam hadContinueContinue reading “Revelation 2d Commentary”

3 John Commentary

3 John Commentary Diotrephes doesn’t have the tag of the Anti-Christ but he is clearly behaving badly. Could he fall in the category of “sin which doesn’t lead to death”? Gaius would be the opposite of Diotrephes. He welcomes the believers and helps them. There is a good testimony about him. This makes the greatContinueContinue reading “3 John Commentary”

2 John Commentary

2 John Commentary Seeking to simplify communication, some Bible translations have omitted the word “chosen” or “elect” from verse 1. In this way, the church or a local church becomes a loose grouping of believers without great significance. That’s how we have sacrificed of the importance of the church as viewed from Heaven. The churchContinueContinue reading “2 John Commentary”

1 John 5 Commentary

1 John 5 Commentary His commands are not burdensome. Verse 3. The world is invited to test this claim. His yoke is easy. It’s a happy ride! Contrary to the common deception, Jesus isn’t a “joy-killer”. Look at His servants. It’s all serenity – a foretaste of pure heavenly serenity. Everyone born of God overcomesContinueContinue reading “1 John 5 Commentary”

1 John 4 Commentary

1 John 4 Commentary John’s first volume makes Paul’s extravagance on love like nothing! Chapter 13 of First Corinthians is all about love, but it is dwarfed by John’s first letter. Paul: And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13 Peter: Love covers overContinueContinue reading “1 John 4 Commentary”

1 John 3b Commentary

1 John 3b Commentary Love is practical. Jesus died for us – love in high definition! How do we die for one another? Share your possessions with the needy brother or sister. For many of us, this means what it means, death. Your car can only change hands when you are in your coffin! JohnContinueContinue reading “1 John 3b Commentary”

1 John 3 Commentary

1 John 3 Commentary Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. Verse 1. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John is fullContinueContinue reading “1 John 3 Commentary”

1 John 2 Commentary

1 John 2 Commentary Saints shouldn’t sin, for starters. But if they sin, they have an advocate with the Father – Jesus Christ. Sin isn’t cheap. There is a legal process behind each repentance. The saint who sins is guilty; no question about this fact. Forgiveness is only possible because of the legal representations madeContinueContinue reading “1 John 2 Commentary”

1 John 1 Commentary

1 John 1 Commentary The “beginning” of verse 1 is probably a reference to Genesis. Of course, the Book of Genesis referenced the Creator God who already existed. Therefore, the beginning could be the beginning of the life we know and not the beginning of God. It is this God who decided to interact withContinueContinue reading “1 John 1 Commentary”

2 Peter 2 Commentary

2 Peter 2 Commentary In Chapter 1, Peter mentions the “prophetic message as something completely reliable.” It’s a reference to the Old Testament. Chapter 2 picks it up from that point. There was another prophetic message by the false prophets, completely unreliable, evil, and designed to work against the Sovereign LORD. This chapter is fullyContinueContinue reading “2 Peter 2 Commentary”