1 John 3:11–18 Words matter. Yet few words have become as casually used in our culture as the word hate. We hear it all the time: “I hate Mondays.” “I hate traffic.” “I hate that team.” “I hate that politician.” We often use the word to express frustration or preference, …
1 John 3:4-10 One of the most common phrases heard today is, “People never change.” We hear it in different forms. “That is just who I am.” “I have always been this way.” “Once an addict, always an addict.” “Once angry, always angry.” The world often assumes that people can …
1 John 2:28–3:3 Every person is searching for a place where they belong. Children long for acceptance. Teenagers search for identity. Adults seek security. Older generations desire assurance. The search may take different forms, but the longing remains the same. People look for fulfillment in careers, relationships, accomplishments, possessions, hobbies, …
1 John 2:22-27 This Sunday at Grace Baptist Church, we continue our series through 1 John, Truth in a World of Lies, with a message titled “Christians and the Antichrists, Part II.” We continue in the main text of 1 John 2:18-27 with our focus being on verses 22 through …
Truth in a World of Lies – 1 John 2:18-21 One of the most fascinating subjects in Christianity is the return of Christ. Books are written, predictions are made, charts are created, and entire ministries are built around trying to decipher every detail of the end times. Yet when the …
There is a reason buyer’s remorse is so common. Something looked perfect in the advertisement. The product promised satisfaction. The salesman assured that it would solve the problem. Then it arrives, the excitement fades, and the realization sets in: this is not what was promised. The world works much the …
In a world filled with spiritual confusion, customized morality, and self-made religion, many people want a version of Christianity that fits comfortably into their lifestyle. The Apostle John confronts that mindset directly in 1 John 2:3–11. True Christianity is not something assembled according to personal preference. It is not “a …
1 John 1:5-2:2 This Sunday at Grace Baptist Church, we continued our series through 1 John, “Truth in a World of Lies,” by looking at 1 John 1:5 through 2:2 in a message titled, “What Have I Done, What Have I Said?” There are moments in life when words and …
1 John 1:1–4 Everything changes. That reality is easy to see. Roads are under construction, businesses come and go, menus change, new stores open, even the apps used every day update without warning. Change surrounds daily life. But what is more unsettling is not just what is happening around us, …
Acts 1:8, Romans 10:9, 14–15 There is something many remember from growing up. Standing on the side, waiting to be picked for a team. Sometimes chosen early, sometimes not. And if chosen late, there was something inside that said, “Now prove it. Play hard. Show that it matters.” In a …