Category Archives for 1st John

Hey Gang,

This time we are covering an iconic discipleship verse, plus taking a look at one of the more bizarre endings I can remember seeing in Scripture.

And then we will be taking a loooong break! About 5 weeks altogether before we come back and jump into the Book of Judges.

00:00 Announcing five weeks off.
00:15 Review of 1 John.
03:55 Commentary on 1 John 5.
51:12 Closing prayer.

Dain Spore is Pastor of Kauai Christian Fellowship.
https://www.kauaichristian.org/

He is Co-Founder of Christ's Love and Majesty Ministries.
https://www.clamcentral.com

Hey Gang!

One of the reasons I picked the Book of 1John was I thought that after all the blood and gore from the Book of Joshua, it would be nice to read about love. And here we are! I just counted the word “love” 26 times in 14 verses! This is truly the love chapter of the Bible.

00:00 Dain thanks hard workers.
01:22 Dain introduces the topic of love.
04:17 Review of 1 John 3.
07:11 Commentary on 1 John 4.
55:46 Closing prayer.

Dain Spore is Pastor of Kauai Christian Fellowship.
https://www.kauaichristian.org/

He is Co-Founder of Christ's Love and Majesty Ministries.
https://www.clamcentral.com

Hey Gang,

We are covering 1 John 3. These are some really interesting verses that could cause the immature to question their salvation, or be used by a legalist to hit people over the head. But it is also a great meditation on the vast, cavernous difference between love and hate, life and death. One hint: Love rules!

Meaning of the word "abba"...

While it is true that "abba" is used as "daddy" in Bible lands today, such wasn't really the case back in Bible times, according to many Bible commentators and linguists. The word appears to have three main connotations:

1. Relationship. This is the one that most closely matches our modern thinking of "daddy." It speaks of God's loving nature, loving us as a father loves a small child.

2. Respect. This is the one that makes calling God "daddy" a bit dicey; it's too casual in the face of God's holy, holy, holiness.

3. Authority. The word "abba" also connotes obedience. We children obey our Father because He is our Father.

"Dear Father" is suggested as the best understanding of "abba." It reflects our intimate relationship with God, our respect for His holiness and our submission to Him.

It seems clear that the authors of the above comments are hoping to dissuade people from starting their prayers with, "Hey, Dad. What's new?"


Dain Spore is Pastor of Kauai Christian Fellowship.
https://www.kauaichristian.org/

He is Co-Founder of Christ's Love and Majesty Ministries.
https://www.clamcentral.com

Hey Gang,

If you watched last week's introduction to 1st John and the dig into the first chapter, then you already know. Know what? That the Book of 1st John was way more fun and interesting than we (or at least me!) had thought it would be!

This time we cover the second chapter. The key verse will be “We know that we have come to know Him if we obey His commands.” Enjoy!

CHAPTERS

00:00 Help Nkozi get to Bible school.
02:59 Review of 1st John 1.
08:42 1st John 2 commentary.
53:28 Closing prayer.Enter your text here...

Hey Gang,

We are kicking off the Book of 1 John, also known as the “The Love Book.” HOWEVER, I have already been pleasantly surprised at how different this book is then what I had thought it was about. I thought it would be an extension of Jesus saying “love your neighbor,” but I was wrong! It has a fascinating cultural backstory very similar to our own, and it explores depths of Christology and theology that surprised me. It’s really interesting!

Happy watching!

CHAPTERS

00:00 1 John is about more than love.
04:30 Why study 1 John?
06:49 The historic context of 1 John
21:14 We look at chapter 1.
51:53 Closing prayer.

Dain Spore is Pastor of Kauai Christian Fellowship.
https://www.kauaichristian.org/

He is Co-Founder of Christ's Love and Majesty Ministries.
https://www.clamcentral.comEnter your text here...