Author: jstchurchofchrist

This phrase ‘that you may know’ is found several times in the first letter of John. Some in John’s day claimed secret knowledge to separate themselves from others in the church. They seemed to be claiming ‘only we know…’ to draw others to themselves, but John writes, ‘that you may know’…

“These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” 1 John 5:13

What makes a happy and fulfilling life? What brings true joy and lasting happiness? This is a question we have all asked ourselves at some point in our life. Harvard has been conducting a study to find this answer for the last 75 years.

But God gave us the answer to this question long before this modern age of anxiety. Listen as we find that John reveals the answer…

Those who are in Christ have been given a new life in Christ…

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” –2 Corinthians 5:17

In this lesson we see a new life emerging in one of Jesus’ disciples. As we examine the New Testament we see the Calling of John, the Character of John, and the Change that takes place in the life of John who went from selfish ambition to selfless love.

In this last in a three part series we examine the Armor of God – what is the armor of God and how does it work?

When we wear the Armor of God we discover that in Christ we are more than conquers through Him who loved us and gave Himself for us (Rom 8:37-39).

In this second lesson in a three part series on The Armor of God, we examine the schemes of the devil.

“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”  – Ephesians 6:11

All of satan’s schemes  (Greek: methodeia) or methods, are built on his main weapon: The Lie – and when a little truth is mingled with the lie it becomes a more powerful lie.

In this lesson we examine 2 main methods of attack:
1. Attack by Temptation, 2. Attack by Accusation.
Both methods of attack have the same intended purpose: To get you to give up on God.