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The Son Who Came To Make Sons: Where He Arrived From (Galatians 4:4b)

December 6, 2022 Nate Holdridge

The book of Galatians is one of Paul's earliest works. In it, he combatted the idea that faith plus works lead to salvation. He warned his audience about the danger of trying to obtain God's favor through the keeping of the law (and losing God's favor when disobeying the law). And, here, to bolster his argument, Paul seems to have quoted an early Christian confession. (3 Minutes/700 Words)

How God’s Love Is Perfected in You – Agree With God About How Love Works (1 John 4:19–21)

October 5, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 4:19–21)

First, we must recognize all our love is a response to His. We love because He first loved us (19). So God's love comes first to us before it goes anywhere else. He is the great initiator. (5 Minutes/1400 Words)

How God’s Love Is Perfected in You – Let Love Have Its Perfect Work in You (1 John 4:17–18)

September 28, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 4:17–18)

In this section of 1 John, we are learning to let God's love have its perfect work in us (1 John 4:13-21). Last week we considered the importance of growing in an understanding of God's love (4:13-16). Today, John will explain to us how God's love is perfected in us (4:17-18). (5 Minutes/1400 Words)

How God’s Love Is Perfected in You – Know the Trinitarian Love of God (1 John 4:13–16)

September 21, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 4:13–16)

When John wrote his gospel, he used a fascinating title when speaking of himself. He called himself, often, the disciple whom Jesus loved. (7 Minutes/1700 Words)

The Origin of Truth and Love - Love One Another (1 John 4:7-12)

September 14, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 4:7-12)

Once again, John takes us back to a main theme of his: let us love one another. He's not like Paul, who was more linear in his arguments. Instead, John is systematically spiraling in his logic. He's introduced love, talked about it a fair bit, but is now ready to do a deep dive. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)

The Origin of Truth and Love - 3 Tests for Messages You Hear (1 John 4:2-6)

September 7, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 4:2-6)

Last week we considered the importance of not believing every message we hear, but testing them to see if they are from God (1 John 4:1). Today we will look at three questions we can ask of the messages we hear. Each question is a test designed to see if the message is from God. (6 Minutes/1500 Words)

The Origin of Truth and Love - Test Messages You Hear (1 John 4:1)

August 31, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 4:1)

John thought of God like a great mountain from which life flows. He is the source of life. Love and light and truth and righteousness all flow from Him. (4 Minutes, 1000 Words)

An Introduction to First John

January 19, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, God the Son, was born of human flesh. While He walked the earth, so did others, and when Jesus was a teenager, a boy named John (not to be confused John the Baptist) was born. Years later, he would become a disciple of Christ. Each week throughout 2021, I will share a Bible study blog post taking us through the letter of 1 John. Only five chapters long, this brief book is worthy of our consideration. (4 Minutes/1000 Words)

Galatians 4:4-5 -- The Son Who Came to Make Sons

December 20, 2020 Nate Holdridge

Today, let us consider four elements of his coming.

- When did he come?

- Where did he come from?

- How did he come?

- And why did he come?

Each of these questions is answered in our text.

How God's Love Is Perfected In You -- The True Vine #11 -- 1 John 4:13-21

November 24, 2019 Nate Holdridge

How God's Love Is Perfected In You -- The True Vine #11 -- 1 John 4:13-21