December 21. Reading 355. The Living One Revelation 1 “I am the living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive forever and ever!” (Rev. 1:18) To truly understand Christmas we must see Jesus in all His glory. Background Revelation. Revelation is a stunning and powerful affirmation of God’sRead More …

December 20. Reading 354. False Teachers Jude “They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord” (Jude 4). Hold fast to Jesus and godliness, and God will surely hold fast to you. Biography: JudeRead More …

Jude Introduction Jude is thought to be the brother of James and half-brother of Jesus. His short book is an urgent warning against those who were already introducing false teaching into the churches. God will punish those who turn from Christ and godliness, but preserve those who keep themselves inRead More …

Revelation Introduction Revelation reports a vision seen by the Apostle John while exiled to the island of Patmos, in the mid a.d. 90s. At the time the church was undergoing persecution, and the book was intended to encourage believers suffering for their faith. A variety of schemes for interpreting RevelationRead More …

December 19. Reading 353. Walking In Love 2-3 John “As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love” (2 John 6). There can never be too many reminders to love and keep Jesus’ commandments. Background John’s later years. John outlived the other disciples ofRead More …

2-3 John Introduction The Apostle John wrote these two brief letters. The first is addressed to an unknown Christian woman and her family; the second to a Christian leader and a friend named Gaius. These warm, personal letters emphasize themes found in 1 John: the doctrine of Christ’s deity, andRead More …

December 18. Reading 352. God’s Great Love 1 John 4-5 “This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him” (1 John 4:9). We are to rest in the assurance of God’s great love. OverviewRead More …

December 17. Reading 351. Tests Of Faith 1 John 2:3-3:24 “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in His presence” (1Read More …

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 liveRead More …

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 imagesRead More …