CONTENTS
The Apostle is here affectionately addressing the Church. He speaks
sweetly of Christ, in his Advocacy, and in his Propitiation. He calls
upon little Children, young Men, and Fathers, in speaking to them of
the great Subject of Salvation.... [ Continue Reading ]
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not.
And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ
the righteous: (2) And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not
for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
I cannot sufficiently admire the ble... [ Continue Reading ]
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
(4) He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a
liar, and the truth is not in him. (5) But whoso keepeth his word, in
him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in
him. (6) He that sai... [ Continue Reading ]
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment
which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which
ye have heard from the beginning. (8) Again, a new commandment I write
unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness
is past, and the t... [ Continue Reading ]
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you
for his name's sake. (13) I write unto you, fathers, because ye have
known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men,
because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little
children, because ye have kn... [ Continue Reading ]
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any
man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (16) For all
that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes,
and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. (17)
And the world pass... [ Continue Reading ]
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that
antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we
know that it is the last time. (19) They went out from us, but they
were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have
continued with us: but they... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
Reader! let us behold, with holy joy, the gracious provision which
God, who is rich in mercy, hath made for sin, in the person, blood,
and righteousness of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is God who hath set
Christ forth a Propitiation. And it is God who hath sworn him into the
office of our... [ Continue Reading ]