If you have ever had your heart broken, it’s easy to be cynical about love. That is, if you understand love only to be an emotion. But genuine love is a selfless decision. Some grow weary hearing sermons about love. But to do so is to grow weary of God Himself, for God is love. What’s love got to do with it? Just everything. Without love, there is no God, no Christianity, no salvation and no church. John discusses three aspects of love we must understand in order to understand God.
EGN 11: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
1 John 4:7-21
November 5, 2023 • Jeff Gardner • 1 John 4:7–21
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EGN 01: Foundation For Successful Living
August 6, 2023 • Jeff Gardner • 1 John 1:1–4
Today we start a series from the letter of 1 John called “Eyewitness Good News.” The apostle John is our eyewitness, and he gives us some amazing insights into the heart and mind of Jesus Christ through this letter. We know that the only foundation for successful living is Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 3:11). In his introduction, John shows us three essential bricks in that foundation that must be in place for successful living in Jesus Christ.
EGN 02: Living in the Light
August 13, 2023 • Jeff Gardner • 1 John 1:5–7
Today we continue our series from the letter of 1 John called “Eyewitness Good News.” Every person gets to choose how he or she will live. God has given us the beautiful gift of choice. Be careful how you choose! We can choose light or darkness. In today’s text, John encourages us to choose light living by describing three beautiful characteristics of choosing to live in the light.
EGN 03: Facing Sin with God’s Grace
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