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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 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 3 Commentary

2 Peter 3 Commentary Peter has spoken quite extensively about the scriptures. In his mind, the scriptures consist of “words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our LORD and Savior through your apostle”. Verse 2. He thinks of Paul as an apostle; Consequently, Paul’s “hard to understand” lettersContinueContinue reading “2 Peter 3 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”

1 Peter 4 Commentary

1 Peter 4 Commentary Of course, your old friends don’t understand why you don’t join in with the gang anymore. Verse 4. Indeed, the world won’t understand your spinelessness until they too become spineless. The saint is never one until Jesus becomes their spine! Verse 4 presents a trap in human nature that may easilyContinueContinue reading “1 Peter 4 Commentary”

1 Peter 3 Commentary

1 Peter 3 Commentary Peter uses the same word as Paul: Submit. This is for wives. Submission becomes an important tool in evangelism – wordless evangelism. As many husbands would agree, a wife becomes uglier each time she argues disrespectfully. But “a gentle and quiet spirit” counts for unfading beauty! Wordily feminism is a sourceContinueContinue reading “1 Peter 3 Commentary”