Category Archives: 1John

It Matters What You Love

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Pete

All you need is love! . . . bum ba bum ba ba . . . All you need is love! . . . bum ba bum ba ba . . . All you need is love, love! . . … Continue reading →

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Another Thing to Know (2016 Remix)

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Pete

Yesterday, reading John’s gospel, I was reminded that, while there are many things I don’t know when it comes to the things of God, one thing I do know is that “though I was blind, now I see” (Jn. 9:25). … Continue reading →

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So That Our Joy May Be Complete

Posted on November 2, 2026 by Pete

John writes not just to defend a body of knowledge but to contend for a body of believers. While he wants to protect the faith, he’s equally motivated by wanting to preserve the fellowship. How come? So that our joy … Continue reading →

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. . . and I Make Four (2015 Remix)

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Pete

John presents kind of a simple argument in the first part of the fifth chapter of his first letter. Premise One: Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God (5:1a). Premise Two: Everyone who has … Continue reading →

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The Word of God in our Hands, the Spirit of God in our Hearts

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Pete

This morning it’s the concluding verses of 1John 2 which grab my attention. Like, REALLY grab my attention! As in, “Don’t skim past this, Pete . . . This is profound! This is jaw-dropping! . . . Hover over it … Continue reading →

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No Scandal

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Pete

Sometimes, great truths can seem to be too simple. Not that simple is easy, necessarily, but it is . . . well, simple. Uncomplicated. Straightforward. Your basic “if this, then that.” Came across one of those great truths this morning … Continue reading →

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Time to Cross the Field

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Pete

I think it’s one of my favorite parts of almost any sports contest. Whether it’s 52 players leaving their respective dugouts to shake hands after 9 innings; or 106 gridiron warriors leaving their sidelines and crossing the field to pat … Continue reading →

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We Have an Anointing

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Pete

John has already warned them of the dangers from “out there.” He’s just exhorted them not to love the world — not to esteem how it thinks, not to covet what it offers, not to be molded by how it … Continue reading →

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Do Not Love the World

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Pete

As far as “commands to obey” go, I’m guessing it’s pretty well known among believers. Probably among the first we learned when first we were coached on what it means to die to self, take up the cross, and follow … Continue reading →

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A Holy Tension

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Pete

John doesn’t make it easy on us. He doesn’t talk in grey terms but speaks in black and white terms. Yet it feels like a grey area. Holy tension, Batman! That’s what I’m feeling as I’m chewing on my reading … Continue reading →

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