Two year Bible reading program.

BEGIN WITH PRAYER "Lord open my eyes and my heart." Read slowly so that you take in. And as you do, turn your heart to God, thanking him for the good you discover and praying his will home for you, your family, your church and the world. Wisdom to chew on Proverbs 30:2-3 Understanding to grow in Love matters. When we love fellow believers in particular, it is a sign we are born of God rather the devil, for by the Spirit we act in his likeness. So the model of love the cross. It is to so cherish another that we sacrifice ourselves for their good. When we love in this way - with actions rather than words, it settles our hearts in showing we genuinely belong to the Lord who therefore hears our prayers, and we can be confident on the day of judgment. But faith matters too. If we are the Lord's we will listen to the apostle's message and acknowledge that Jesus Christ came in the flesh - rejecting those who teach otherwise. We will accept him as fully God...

BEGIN WITH PRAYER "Lord open my eyes and my heart." Read slowly so that you take in. And as you do, turn your heart to God, thanking him for the good you discover and praying his will home for you, your family, your church and the world. Wisdom to chew on Proverbs 30:1 Understanding to grow in Late in the first century, John proclaims a message he has seen and touched - that is the truth that is Jesus. And the message is that if someone walks in his light, they are forgiven and purified from their sin, and enjoy not just fellowship with God's people but with God himself. Such a person is not perfect (1v8), but they can be said to no longer keep on sinning (3v6) in the sense that they no longer desire it or are dominated by it. So the obedience that stems from faith really matters. But this is an inner as well as outer obedience, and so is seen in love for fellow Christians - the great theme of the letter. Such love and living overcomes the evil one and ...