I John 2:3 says, “And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.” We have all broken a commandment. And if we have broken one we are guilty of them all (James 2:10). Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15).   I talked with a man who […]

I John 1:7 states, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” John wrote the text with the purpose “that our joy may be full” (I John 1:4). Many miss this

I John 1:9 states, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Why is it so hard to simply confess our sins? I don’t know if it is still popular to say, “Oops, my bad.” It is like saying, “I was

I John 2:1 states, “My little children, these things I write unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” The text begins with “My little children….” As a child, we sooner or later become aware of the idea of sin and

Luke 24:49 says,  “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” In the 1930s my dad bought a John C. Dueber pocket watch. His dad wanted it. “I don’t know why you should have a

II Corinthians 6:17 states, “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.” As a young pastor in my first church, I took a couple of young men with me into the neighboring city to do some door-to-door evangelism. We

II Chronicles 20:21 states, “And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, and they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth forever.” In December of 1964 while my dad was working overseas, Mom

Romans 1:12 states, “That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.” There is a church in Spokane, Washington called “Family of Faith.” My wife Donna and I visited there one Sunday because my cousin attended there. The congregation was excited about Jesus. They were

John 6:15 states, “When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.”  Back around 1960, a game came out called “King of the Mountain.” I never heard of the game then, but a couple of years before that

Acts 4:36-37 states, “And Joses,…a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” The Island of Cyprus, where Joses was from, was a rich country, especially in copper mining. The island was fought over by ruling countries for its wealth. The