Morning Devotion: 1 John PT 4

About this episode

This episode discusses the teachings from 1 John 2:7-17, focusing on love, forgiveness, and the contrast between light and darkness.

1 John 2:7-17 NCV [7] My dear friends, I am not writing a new command to you but an old command you have had from the beginning. It is the teaching you have already heard. [8] But also I am writing a new command to you, and you can see its truth in Jesus and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining. [9] Anyone who says, “I am in the light,” but hates a brother or sister, is still in the darkness. [10] Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light and will not cause anyone to stumble in his faith. [11] But whoever hates a brother or sister is in darkness, lives in darkness, and does not know where to go, because the darkness has made that person blind. [12] I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven through Christ. [13] I write to you, fathers, because you know the One who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you have defeated the Evil One. [14] I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know the One who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you are strong; the teaching of God lives in you, and you have…

Topics covered

• Christian teachings
• love and hate
• forgiveness
• spiritual growth
• light and darkness

Keywords

• 1 John
• Christianity
• forgiveness
• love
• spirituality
• light
• darkness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 John