1 JOHN 5:14-21 We do not always know whether a Christian’s sin is unto death; for that reason my own suggestion is that we should be sure to pray for such a person if we are in doubt. If we see that God is not going to answer, it could...

1 JOHN 4:7-21 The apostle did not say, “Try to create and produce love.” He said, “Let us love.” In other words, we are to release that love. Some may protest and say they cannot love certain people. That is true from the natural standpoint, but we are not dealing...

1 JOHN 4:1-6 It is sad, but many who talk about our Saviour and use His name do not believe that He is the eternal God, the Creator of all things, and that He came to die for the sins of mankind. In the verses previous to this, the apostle...

ISAIAH 6:1-8 The Bible has a great deal to say about the conscience. Much is said to believers with regard to the conscience. For example, Paul wrote in Romans 9:1, “Say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost.” The apostle...

1 JOHN 3:1-10 To live under the dominion of sin without any evidence of righteousness demonstrates that the person has not been born again. The reasons for this are clearly pointed out in some of these verses. First John 3:4, for example, says that sin is contrary to the law...

1 JOHN 2:18-9 We are able to detect who the antichrists are: “They went out from us, but they were not of us” (1 John 2:19). This does not mean that they left a particular denomination or church. They left the fundamental doctrine of Jesus Christ. The Word says they...

1 JOHN 2:12-17   Ask yourself these questions: What is the purpose of my life? What am I going after? What are my pleasures? What are my practices? What kind of places do I frequent? Could I invite God to look with approval on all that I do and seek...

1 JOHN 1:5-10   For a person to walk in the light requires that he first receive Christ as personal Saviour. The light of God’s Word must first have enlightened that person’s heart and convicted him of his sin. That same light reveals to us the holiness of God and...

JAMES 5:17-20; 1 KINGS 18:36-39   Because this was such a crucial prayer, it is worth noting the specific things for which Elijah prayed. He had four specific requests of God. First, “Let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel” (1 Kings 18:36). The burden of...

JAMES 5:13-16   The reason for calling the elders was apparently because the sickness referred to by James was a sickness that resulted from sin. The elders were the spiritual leaders of the assembly of believers, and because of the type of problem involved, they—not a physician— were to be...