The people to whom John is writing are in danger of being confused or even blown off course by all the different ideas, claims and would-be prophets swirling around them. From the hints in this passage and elsewhere, we can figure out enough to see what John’s readers might see as they, like
We tend to think that love is a feeling. That it is a burning fire in the heart. But according to the Bible true love is not a feeling, it is an action. Love is a verb. In John 3 the apostle continues to elaborate on the theme of love. He wants to make sure that his readers have understood what
John writes his First letter to the churches in Asia Minor in a time when they are struggling with the early form of gnosticism and this leads to divisions. John writes in order to help them restore their fellowship and joy and give them confidence in their salvation. Unlike the false teachers
In this passage we see an incredible procession on top of the Jerusalem wall, in which many singers, musicians and important men take place. They all celebrate the restoration of the wall. But they had gathered also to sanctify it. We see the Holy Spirit turning our attention to three aspects