Main Idea: Knowing what foolish worship looks like can help us worship wisely.  At this point in Ecclesiastes, Solomon turns his eyes upward toward God, more so than he has already. He directly commands his readers to be careful ...

Main Idea: Love fellow Christians like Christ, and you will display supernatural evidence of God’s work of salvation. Remember Christ’s original message (1 John 3:11)John 13The Apostle Paul...

Poems by Lydia Kinne Find more of Lydia’s poetry based on 1 John here and at ...

“…weep with those who weep.” – Romans 12:15 Do you need a profound thought? Here it comes. Write it down. Memorize it. Print it and frame it on your wall. Ready? Here it is: “Pain Hurts.” Obvi...

Main Idea: Correctly understand sin to clarify those who are truly Christians and motivate you to purify yourself from sin. Consider the practice of sinConsider the severity and source of sinRemember why Chri...

Our study of 1 John continually raises the idea of assurance of eternal life: How do we know we are truly in Christ? There are two errors into which we might fall as we read: (1) looking at our sin and doubting our position...

The Vanity of Envy, Loneliness, and Politics will Weigh Down Your Ability to Enjoy God’s Gifts In this passage, Solomon is teaching on yet another three vexations that commonly weigh down man’s ability to enjoy the gifts of life his Cr...

Our prayer is that as we study the letter of 1 John, we would grow in our enjoyment of fellowship with God and with each other. What a wonderful reality that God wants us to share in His life, the life that the Father, the Son and the Spirit share...

Main Idea: Purify yourself in preparation for Christ’s return. Introduction: Abide in ChristContinuing to trustContinuing to take in God’s WordContinuing to prayContinuing to obey...

Our study of 1 John continually raises the idea of assurance of eternal life: How do we know we are truly in Christ? There are two errors into which we might fall as we read: (1) looking at our sin and doubting our position...

Main Idea: Share in the life of God by holding fast to the truth of Christ as He is revealed in the Bible and rejecting the false messages of the antichrists. Beware of deceivers and liars who deny Jesus Christ (1 John 2...

Faith Bible Church is a sending church. We sent Natalie Widman to Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on January 21, 2012. Natalie arrived in Tenerife to join a church plant, partnering with Dave and Lois Belch, Nathan and Julie Thir...

Solomon once again reaches back into his memory bank to consider how he once processed the realities of Death and Injustice. In Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Solomon expressed his God-fearing conclusion about every day matters of life. The frustrations and ...

Main Idea: Cling to Him who is eternal and reject the “world” that is passing away 1. Cling to Him who is eternal (2:12-14) Realities to treasure: Forgiveness Fellowship Faithfulness Vict...

If you aren’t one already, imagine you’re a seventh-grade boy. Who do you think is cool? Who do you want to be like? The twelfth-grade guys in youth group at Faith Bible Church remember being there. They remember the seniors they w...

Solomon once again reaches back into his memory bank to consider how he once processed the realities of Death and Injustice. In Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Solomon expressed his God-fearing conclusion about every day matters of life. The frustrations and ...

Main Idea: John gives three manifestations of a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ that assures the heart of a true Christian. Keep His CommandsJohn 14:23-24a Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he w...

For several years, Jared and Claire Millican have been praying about whether to move their family to the Czech Republic to partner with our Global Outreach Partners, Marcus and Amie Denny and the church in Kladno. Here...

This February are publishing prayer prompts for each week and encouraging you to pray through them in community, whether that be with your spouse, family, Growth Group or friends!  For the week of February 27 Thank God that ...

And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.Revelation 5:8...

God is always loving and good, therefore we must abide in Him and depend on Him. Key Passages: Exodus 34:6, Romans 1:18-32, Matthew 5:44-45, Note: this audio cuts off before the end due to a techn...