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Action

April 26, 2021

Give

“How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?” (v17) Action, rooted in faith (lived-out belief) is fulfilling Christ’s command to love one another because we abide in him.

Ascension

May 17, 2021

Ascension – We are called to hope, called us to power (transformation) because Christ is Savior to all—Lord of heaven and earth. How is the ascended Christ ruling and reigning in our hearts and lives? Is he? Wesley said Christ is Lord of all or not at all.

Love

May 3, 2021

Love leads us to communion, presence, the holiness of Christ in us - perfect love casts out all fear! There’s a lot going on in this passage and to do it justice would deserve its own series. v20 really stands out: “Those who say, ‘I love God,’ and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen.”

Knowing You

April 19, 2021

God's love, we're God's children, called to abide, not sin. The author’s language is so strong here that a plain reading could heap great shame on us. The deep issue that he’s working with is this Hebraic notion of “knowing.”