John continues his greeting in this letter and we see that even in this short verse there is a lot to unpack. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Sep 10, 2020•8 min•Ep. 124
It’s the beginning of a new book together. Today we open our Bibles to the book of 2 John and see what treasure the Lord has for us there! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Sep 09, 2020•8 min•Ep. 123
Today we take time to read through the entire book of 1 John. It is helpful for us to get a total overview of the book and catch the details we may have missed in the small sections we did for our devotionals. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Sep 08, 2020•18 min•Ep. 122
Today we look at an overview of the entire book of 1 John and see how God has revealed himself in this book. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Sep 07, 2020•7 min•Ep. 121
The final truth is the one that John leaves us with: We can know what is true. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Sep 04, 2020•8 min•Ep. 120
The fourth truth that we find at the end of 1 John is that we belong to God. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Sep 03, 2020•6 min•Ep. 119
Today we look at the third truth found at the end of 1 John, the truth that we can be confident in victory over sin because of Jesus. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Sep 02, 2020•7 min•Ep. 118
The second truth is that for children of God, we can be confident that our God hears our prayers. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Sep 01, 2020•8 min•Ep. 117
John ends his letter by giving us five truths that he thinks every Christian should know. Today we look at the first truth. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 31, 2020•8 min•Ep. 116
Today we finish us this mini-series on John’s witnesses that Jesus is the Son of God. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 28, 2020•8 min•Ep. 115
To further his argument that Jesus is the Son of God, John calls forth his ultimate witness. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 27, 2020•8 min•Ep. 114
In today’s verses, John gives three proofs or witnesses to the fact that Jesus is the Son of God. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 26, 2020•9 min•Ep. 113
John gives a fourth marker by which we are to know we are children of God and second spiritual weapon to fight against sin and the world. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 25, 2020•9 min•Ep. 112
John begins to close his letter. He adds another marker to distinguish children of God: Obedience. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 24, 2020•9 min•Ep. 111
Today we finish this section on God’s love and how we are to love one another. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 21, 2020•8 min•Ep. 110
John switches gears and talks about the day when we will all stand before God for judgment. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 20, 2020•9 min•Ep. 109
God is love. We’ve heard it twice now from John in this chapter. What is the difference between knowing and believing Gods love? Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 19, 2020•7 min•Ep. 108
John was an eyewitness to Jesus for three years of his earthly ministry. When John speak of his experience with Jesus we must listen. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 18, 2020•8 min•Ep. 107
“By this we know....” this has become a theme in itself in 1 John. Our passage today gives us an amazing truth about the Holy Spirit. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommtuerdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 17, 2020•9 min•Ep. 106
On Friday’s we turn our attention and focus to preparing our hearts for Sunday. As we look at our passage today, we see that John explains what God’s perfect love looks like. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 14, 2020•8 min•Ep. 105
1 John has been an amazing letter so far. In today’s passage, John cuts right to the heart of love. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 13, 2020•8 min•Ep. 104
John pivots in our passage back to love and shows us where love comes from. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 12, 2020•8 min•Ep. 103
Today we finish this section of 1 John and he makes sure that we are confronted with Scripture and Scripture alone as the source of truth. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 11, 2020•8 min•Ep. 102
Today’s passage is a classic. How can we be careful not to brush past it just because we all already know it? Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 10, 2020•7 min•Ep. 101
As we celebrate this milestone, we go back to the mission of this podcast and recenter ourselves on the passage that best captures our mission. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 07, 2020•12 min•Ep. 100
Today John gives us the actual test for discerning the truth. I recommend the Ligionier Statement of Christology https://christologystatement.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 06, 2020•9 min•Ep. 99
In our passage today, John warns the church against false prophets and tells them to test every spirit to see if it is from God. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 05, 2020•10 min•Ep. 98
In our passage today, John puts emphasis on the relationship between the children of God and the Holy Spirit. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 04, 2020•7 min•Ep. 97
John repeats himself and we take a look at why this is. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Aug 03, 2020•9 min•Ep. 96
In our passage today, John gives his perspective on prayer. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thecommuterdevotional Music by scottholmesmusic.com
Jul 31, 2020•8 min•Ep. 95