He was born in Kelvedon, Essex in 1834, to a family of clerics. And, then, think of his delight in God. Historical Books 2. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 1 John 2:13. Spurgeon said he wrote it in "self-defense." Exposition: 1 John 3:1-10. John, with love in . It is our union with the Christ that makes us Christians: by union with him as our life we truly live, live in the favour of God. Stand to it firmly that you will follow Christ. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Does not that text draw a very sharp distinction between those who love the Lord, and those who love him not? Verses 1-11. Minor Prophets This volume collects his thoughts on 1 John in a commentary format, with illustrations and applications culled from his sermons and writings. Poetical Books Remember children of God, that this is the language of John, the apostle of love; but true love is honest, outspoken, heart-searching, heart-trying. many of the antichrists came out of the church; they sprang up from among the followers of Christ: They went out from us, . It is but "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal." The Gospels The glory of Jesus is found in His compassion, and this was a miracle full of compassion. We preach here in the pulpit; but what can we do, unless you preach yonder at home? As one by whom thy walk below Should never be forgot. Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.. Oh, no, far from it; it is a sad case, but there is a remedy for it: and if any man sin,-. Whoever comes to him shall receive deliverance from sin. Christ does not teach us a Jesuitical system in which error and falsehood are mixed up with truth; the gospel is all truth, and to those who believe it we may say, Ye know the truth, and ye also know that no lie is of the truth., 1 John 2:22-23. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? 1 John 2:5. Is Sovereign the Best Descriptor for God? In every one of us the Father desires to see Christ, that so Christ may be glorified in every one of us. 1 John 2:1. "He hath chosen us in Christ Jesus before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love." There was the hiding of his power. He will so instruct you that you shall know all that is for your souls good, and for his own glory. I do not care even about that; for unless you are made meek and lowly in heart you will not find rest unto your souls. He was called "The Prince of Preachers" because of his sermons. What a walk would that be! But they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. Obedience is the test of discipleship. - Curtis Dickinson, Do we have an immortal soul? That devils trinity- the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life,-is not of the Father, but is of the world.. I dare say there was a good deal of slander and scandal in what they said; but I am also afraid that, if it were said today, there would be a vast deal of sorrowful truth in it. And manifested His glory: According to John 2:1, this miracle happened on the third day. His dying words ought to ring in the ear of all who find it hard to pass by affronts, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Once get really to know God and to be like him, and even his sternest attributes his power, his justice, his indignation against sin will come to be delightful to you. There was the hiding of his power. _My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not._ He is anxious that they should not sin, he knows they do, and that if they say they do not, they lie. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. The following is an excerpt from The MacArthur New Testament Commentary on 1 John 2. Pentateuch 1 John 2:1. D, The Duration And Nature Of Future Punishment - Henry Constable. - Darryl M. Erkel, Church Leaders and the Use of Honorific Titles, Feeding Sheep or Amusing Goats - Charles Spurgeon, House-Churches? I heard one say he liked to see men preach with their feet; and this is it, " they ought also so to walk even as Christ walked." The Whole Bible "Oh," say you, "we are regular in our pews, hearing the gospel." You are old men, and you like to think of old things. A quaint collection of lectures about great preachers with unusual characteristics. Message. it is very likely you would not obtain the desire that is now in your heart if you did that; for he that delights himself in God rises above the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and comes to desire that which God desires, and therefore it is that he wins the desire of his heart. Not, he that doeth some great thing to be seen of men, not, he that builds a row of almshouses, or leaves a great mass of money to charity when he dies, because he could not possibly carry it away with him, not, he that sounds a trumpet before him to let everybody know what a good man he is; not, he that must needs outdistance everybody else; but, he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. Obedience to the will of God is the pathway to perpetual honour and everlasting joy. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. He always did what was right, so he is able to defend us before God the Father. He cannot be a Christian unless this be true of him, and be cannot fully enjoy his religion unless he assuredly knows that he is in Christ, and can boldly say as much. 1 John 2:14. That would be a vain intrusion into things which are his peculiar domain. When we read the word "ought," if we are honest men, we begin to look about us and to make enquiries as to the reason and the measure of this obligation. 1 John 2:24. C.H. Their Worm Does Not Die: Annihilation and Mark 9:48, Evidence for the Resurrection - William Lane Craig -Text and Audio, The Evidence for Jesus - William Lane Craig - Text and Video. The mercy is that you are not past hope. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. There is no room in us for two loves. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible 1 John 2:1,2. You are chosen of God to this end, that you should be "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, zealous of good works," and what is this but that you should walk even as he walked? 1 John 2:6 . 1 John 2:1. Historical and Theological Themes - The overall theme of 2 John closely parallels 1 John's theme of a "recall to the fundamentals of the faith" or "back to the basics of Christianity" (vv. Ours is no transient union; while he lives as our Head we shall remain his members. Examine Yourselves as to Whether You Are in the Faith - updated, The Christian's Craving for God's Word - MacArthur, Sproul, Piper, Washer, Chan. Look at the Book. The infinite God is infinitely delightful to his people. It is Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, one anointed by the Father for the whole office of mediation, the whole work of salvation, and consequently for that of the intercessor or advocate. Early Religious Impressions. We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. The one who is full of hatred dwells in darkness, but he that loveth abideth in the light. Are not actions far more forcible than words? John 2:1. 1 John 2:16. Jesus Is Our Helper. Certainly you cannot paint a portrait of Christ in your own life unless you see him see him clearly, see him continually. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. Next, we ought to walk as Christ did in the matter of self-denial. Some persons think very much of the doctrine of Christ, but very little of the Spirit of Christ. You have overcome that wicked one who would easily have overcome you if you had been left to fight him by yourselves. The Immortality of the Soul: A Protest - Joseph Agar Beet D.D. I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. Historical Books (1,2) The purifying influence of the hope of seeing Christ, and the danger of pretending to this, and living in sin. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. ", We have entered into Christ as into the shadow of a great rock in a weary land, as guest; into a banquet-hall, as returning travellers into their home. Suppose you church-members are unjust in your trade; suppose that in your common conversation you are loose; suppose that in your acts you are licentious or untrue; what does the world say of your Christianity? Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. An "ought" is a compulsion to a true heart. 1 John 2:25. This exposition consisted of readings from Psalms 130:1-8; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-2. If we saw a man hanging over a deep pit, if we saw a man exposed to a sea of fire, and likely to perish in it, all our tenderest emotions would begin to flow, and we should pray in an agony of spirit, "Oh, God, save this man from danger!" Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. (22-24) Commentary on 1 John 3:1-2 (Read 1 John 3:1-2) 1. Think what Christ would do in such a case, and do it; and, whenever you can glorify him by denying yourself, do it. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Christianity: The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Women, The Pursuit of God - A W Tozer - Complete Book. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his names sake. From the time when Christ first began to preach, or when the gospel was first preached in your ears.. If we were separated from him, we should be as branches cut off from the vine, only fit to be gathered up for the fire, and to be burned. We have not come into the world to do what we like, to possess what we choose, or to say, "That is my notion, and therefore so shall it be." Growing Up With Two Moms: The Untold Childrens View. Those love-visits, those near and dear communings which his holy heart had with the Father were his secret meat and drink. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Jesus truly said, I and my Father are one, so that he that denieth the Son denieth the Father also. Neither Jew nor Gentile is exclusively considered in the offering of the atonement of Christ; those for whom he died are of every race, and color, and class, and kin. Pauline Epistles Life and Immortality - Basil Atkinson, M.A., PhD. Never mind me: never mind your friend: never mind the old doctor that you have been hearing so long. 1 John 2:3. Revelation 2. Poetical Books Never saw these seas a pilot so able to steer according to his own judgment, and never one so carefully to follow the channel as marked down in the chart. He also knew well the terrible joy that comes only through suffering as he lived quite afflicted (both by illness and slander). Historical Books No, the highest, deepest, most heaven-inspired love is that which searches and tries the heart felt there should be any deception there. Grace looks towards holiness, that there should be a people called forth to whom Christ should be the elder brother, the firstborn among many brethren. He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. No testimony excels that which is borne in ordinary life. - updated, Counterfeit Cross - Lordship of Christ in Salvation - updated, The Credibility of the Testimony of the Apostles, Audio of "Children and the Rod of Correction", Audio of "The Origin of Dressing Up for Church", Audio of "The Origin of Hell-Fire in Christian Teaching", Examine Yourselves as to Whether You Are in the Faith, Refutation of Baptismal Regeneration - James P. Shelly, Was Jesus a Friend of Sinners? I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. John takes us back to this time in eternity past, to meet this One which was from the beginning. Note how love and life and light are most blessedly linked to one another. The Spirit of God, wherever He works, works according to the mind of God; and God is hymned as "Holy, holy, holy," by those pure spirits who know him best. It may be only lately that you have been born again, you may be only a babe in grace; but if you have a true . He is altogether without spot or trace of sin, and so shall we be when the Spirit's work is done. Christian love is by no means so plentiful as it might be, nor holy living, either. God help you to do so. And that is the thing to do, brethren, to be hearing Christ and following him; not I to learn of you, nor you of me, but both of Christ: so shall we end all controversy in a blessed agreement at his feet. His people Erkel, church Leaders and the Son denieth the Father desires to see Christ but. 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