SCRIPTURE: 1 John 3:4-10 OBSERVATION: John has affirmed the amazing news that God views us as His children, and that He is transforming us to be like Jesus: pure, holy, loving, good, etc. Based on this, he challenges the moral apathy evident among Christ-followers then (and now), since afterall, we are forgiven, saved, not saved by works,…
Mar 6 — 1 John 2:28-3:3
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 2:28-3:3 OBSERVATION: John is urging us to hang on, to persevere in faith and following Jesus, becoming like Him. Those who claim to follow Jesus will strive to be like Him, and one day will like He is. This goal is what drives us to imitate Jesus now, today, in the daily details of…
No one who lives in Jesus keeps on sinning
No one who lives in (Jesus) keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen Him or known Him. (1 John 3:6) What do we make of this verse? It seems to suggest that true Christ-followers will be sinless, and that anyone who sins is therefore not an authentic Christ-follower. Read the rest of…
Mar 5 — 1 John 2:18-27
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 2:18-27 OBSERVATION: Apparently there were some among these believers that were not true believers (among them, but not of them), who were misleading the other believers away from faith in Jesus. John calls these people anti (against)-Christ. Those who do believe have the Holy Spirit (anointing), and the Spirit equips them to know, to…
Mar 4 — 1 John 2:9-17
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 2:9-17 OBSERVATION: John is writing to 3 generations of believers (new, growing and long-time Christians, “children, sons, fathers”), encouraging each one to keep their hearts and lives focused on God, and on love, and aware of the attacks of the enemy. The evil one is good at distracting us with the fleeting pleasures of…
Mar 3 — 1 John 2:1-8
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 2:1-8 OBSERVATION: Sin (living and being contrary to God’s good design, intention) is very serious; its like mishandling nuclear waste, very serious consequences. God’s way has always been the way of love (mercy, goodness, patience, grace, generosity, respect, etc.), but what makes this new is that now God has shown it to us in…
Mar 2 — 1 John 1:5-10
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 1:5-10 OBSERVATION: Darkness represents what is not good, light represents what is good. The good life results from fellowship with God, walking with Him; those that do not have a relationship with God end up walking in the dark. Its not that those who walk with God are perfect, far from it, but they…
Bible Readings (March)
MARCH 1. 1 John 1:1-4 2. 1 John 1:5-10 3. 1 John 2:1-8 4. 1 John 2:9-17 5. 1 John 2:18-27 6. 1 John 2:28-3:3 7. 1 John 3:4-10 8. 1 John 3:11-24 9. 1 John 4:1-6 10. 1 John 4:7-21 11. 1 John 5:1-12 12. 1 John 5:13-21 13. Joshua 14:1-15 14. Joshua 15:1-63 15. Joshua 16:1-10 16. Joshua 17:1-18 17. Joshua 18:1-10 18. Joshua 18:11-19:51 …
Mar 1 — 1 John 1:1-4
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 1:1-4 OBSERVATION: John starts by talking about the tangible, touchable appearance of the Life of God, or the Word (Logos) of Life. He identifies himself and the other disciples as witnesses to It’s appearance. This Life (or Word of Life) was with God. In his account of Jesus’ life, he states even more clearly…
Feb 29 — Haggai 2:20-23
SCRIPTURE: Haggai 2:20-23 OBSERVATION: God reminds Zerubbabel of His ultimate purpose, to overthrow evil and establish justice, truth and goodness. This is an ultimate promise that God gives to everyone who suffers – “trust Me, I am working to set things straight, and one day… you will see!” Zerubbabel represents the line of the Messiah, the…