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What does it look like to “walk in the light, as he is in the light,” to truly live as a follower of Christ? This all-important question finds its answer in three letters from the apostle John. Marked by their sermonic tone, devotional fervor, and emphasis on obedience to God’s commands, 1, 2, and 3 John lovingly teach us how to follow Jesus in open devotion to God. Professor of preaching David...

Love is not like other subjects. It cannot be understood and then practiced. It can only be understood by practice. It is more like measles than math.1 John affirms that the essence and evidence of Christian living is love. We are commanded to love one another, and John gives two reasons for doing so. The first reason is, love has its source in God. Just as light radiates from the sun, love radiates from God’s very nature. We have already seen in our previous studies what
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