_MESSAGE OF THE CHURCH_ ‘The life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us; that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us; yea, an... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE INDWELLING GOD_ ‘Our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.’ 1 John 1:3 What do you mean by God? On a man’s answer to that question depends ultimately all his thinking about the world and all his living within it. We cannot escape from God in our daily life. If God be... [ Continue Reading ]
_FULNESS OF JOY_ ‘These things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.’ 1 John 1:4 St. John gives in our text his reason for writing the Epistle. The Apostle, who lay on the breast of the Master at supper, and who describes himself as he ‘whom Jesus loved,’ carried ever after with him the a... [ Continue Reading ]
_LIGHT AS THE EMBLEM OF TRUTH_ ‘If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another.’ 1 John 1:7 Light is an emblem of truth. I. BECAUSE IT IS A MANIFESTER.—‘That which maketh manifest is light.’ (_a_) _ In the darkness of night_ beauties and deformities are con... [ Continue Reading ]
_HOLINESS AND THE ATONEMENT_ ‘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.’ 1 John 1:7 There is a widespread desire after holiness amongst those who love the Lord. It is well, therefore, t... [ Continue Reading ]
_CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS_ ‘If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.’ 1 John 1:8 The world which is around you hides from your eyes the wor... [ Continue Reading ]