Tag: 1 John

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…