Tag: 1 John
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Devotion – 1 John 5
The ball comes off the bat, deep into the outfield, fans going crazy as the runner goes by first, to second, to third. The outfielder stumbles for a second but then comes up with the ball and throws to the shortstop who turns and hurls the ball toward home plate as the runner dashes in…
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Devotion – 1 John 4
Love! Love must be the most overused word in our society. We “fall in love”, “making love”, and have “tough love”. We use the same word when we talk about a husband or wife, our best friends, our family, sex, a favorite food (I love ice cream), and we even use the word in tennis…
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Devotion – 1 John 3
Practice makes perfect!? Have you heard this phrase before? Maybe you play the piano, or a sport, and a teacher or coach has said this to you. But do you realize that this statement is only a half truth? Let me explain. When I was in high school, I was a successful baseball player and…
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Devotion – 1 John 2
“It’s a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there.” Have you ever heard anyone say those words? Maybe they just came home from vacation, and they had a good time, but they were happy to be home. There is a big difference between being a tourist somewhere, and making your home…
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Devotion – 1 John 1
“Did I do thayat?!” If you have every watched the show, Family Matters, you can almost hear Steve Urkel say those words right after he lost his balance, and fell and smushed a cake and destroyed the coffee table, or as he propels one of his inventions through the Winslow family window. On the show…