Blogging Through 1 John

1 John 4:9 �In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 �Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 �Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
12 �No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
13 �Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

It is not that we loved God but we recieve propitiation of sin because God loves us.

1 John 4:14 �¶And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
15 �Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
16 �And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 �¶Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 �There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19 �We love him, because he first loved us.


The Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. We love Him because He first loved us. We can have boldness in the day of judgement because of love.

1 John 4:20 �If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21 �And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Therefore we keep this commandment to love all those confessing Jesus as the Son of God.

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1 John 3:23  ¶And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24  And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.


Those loving each other are those keeping God's commandments.

1 John 4:1  ¶Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2  Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3  And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
4  ¶Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.


Any spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ came in the flesh is an antichrist spirit. We overcome that spirit because greater is He within us than that antichrist spirit.

1 John 4:5  They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6  We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
7  ¶Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8  He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.


The world always hears the world.

Those not of God will not hear the disciples nor us as we relay the same message. The message- God is love. Everyone born of God will love.

Blogging Through 1 John PART 3-

1 John 3:1  ¶Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2  Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3  And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Being in Christ causes one to purify his life. We will be the spotless church and what love is bestowed upon us called from the world to be conformed into sons of God.

4  ¶Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5  And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6  Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.


Christ is manifest to take away our sins and that He does.

1 John 3:7  Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8  He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9  Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10  In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
11  ¶For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.


One that does righteousness is righteous and Christ destroys the works of the devil. Christ will bring about a righteous working and love within the children of God.

1 John 3:12  Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
13  Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14  ¶We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
15  Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
16  Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17  But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18  My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.


Evil will always work toward slaying righteousness so do not marvel that the world hate you. Hate is from the murderer and no one in Christ will hate righteousness or those striving toward purity. We need to show forth our love in compassion for those in need.

1 John 3:19  And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20  ¶For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21  Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22  And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.


Your heart will show you an assured and confidence toward God. We keep His love and commandments.

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1 John 2:14  I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15  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 passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.


Those doing the will of God abide forever. Love not the things of the world. Lust is of the world.

18  ¶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 went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
1 John 2:20  ¶But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
21  I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22  Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
23  Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
24  Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
25  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
26  These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.


Those of an antichrist spirit deny that Jesus is the Christ. They will not abide within the church or presence of the Holy Spirit and brethern. Those one with Christ abide as one with the brethern. Those also continue in Christ and the Father. We are promised eternal life and should not turn away toward those seducers.

1 John 2:27  But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
28  ¶And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29  If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.


The anointing that we recieve of Christ abides in us and will teach us all things. Those doing righteousness are born of Him.

Blogging through 1 John- PART 1

1 John 1:1  ¶That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
2  (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3  That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4  And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.


John begins by declaring the manifestation the apostles witness in Christ Jesus. They were eye witness of eternal life through the Lord's resurrection and John describes the fellowship we have with them in believing their witness, thereby having fellowship with them, the Son and the Father. Fulness of joy.

1 John 1:5  ¶This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8  ¶If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10  If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.


There is no darkness in God. We are not in fellowship with God while still in darkness. The Lord's blood cleanses us from all sin. We did have sin to be cleansed of as His Word tells us all are sinners but through confession the Lord cleanses us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 2:1  ¶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.
3  ¶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 saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.


Jesus Christ is the propitiate for our sins and the sins of the world. When in Christ we keep His commandments. We need walk as Christ walked.

1 John 2:7  ¶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 true light now shineth.
9  He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10  He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
11  But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12  ¶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 known the Father.


When in Christ all darkness is past and one in the light will never hate his brother. There is no stumbling when perfected in love. Our sins are forgiven for Christ's name sake.

This is spoken to the elders (fathers), the defeaters (young men), and the newly born into the Kingdom (little children).

RELIGION AND WEIGHT GAIN

Thinking on such a deep topic made me hungry. lol...

Honestly however the Lord was always eating and drinking with sinners and publicans. He was so active in such activity that He got a reputation for being a glutton.

Matthew 11:19  The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Luke 7:34  The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!


This would not excuse my bad eating habits however.

I just returned from a trip and while eating at a buffet I noticed a man so large he couldn't even make it up to the buffet. This man had someone waiting on him at his table bringing him things from off the buffet and he could barely breath. We later saw the same man at a beach side bar and grill barely a couple of hours later with more food and beer while watching the ocean.

I began to wonder of it was the mans fault or the people waiting on him hand and foot.

I expect it was both.

A kindergarten teacher gave her class a show and tell assignment. Each student was instructed to bring an object to share with the class that represented their religion.

The first student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin. I am Jewish and this is a Star of David."

The second student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Mary. I'm a Catholic and this is a Rosary."

The third student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Tommy. I am Baptist and this is a casserole."

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That did it! I always wondered if my beliefs caused weight gain!

Applebees now has a weight watchers menu.

I tried the Chocolate Rasberry Layer Cake and hated it, but I found an excerpt within our newspaper yesterday that rated that cake pretty low also. It did rate some of the other selections well.

Onion Soup Au Gratin- rated a 4 out of 5
Grilled Shrimp Skewr Salad- rated a 4 out of 5
Sizzling Chicken Skillet- rated a 4 out of 5
Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa-rated a 4 out of 5
Berry Lemon Cheesecake- rated a 5 out of 5
Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake- rated a 1 out of 5

I can understand why it was rated a 1. It almost made me think I wouldn't try any of the others, but this article and ratings has caused me to change my mind.

WW Menu

I will try something else now.

MOTHERS DAY

The origin of mothers day can be traced to a pagan celebration to honor the ancient Greeks, mother of the gods, Rhea. This celebration was held in the spring.

As time progressed several persons suggested a special day for mothers but it finally took hold when Anna Jarvis suggested a celebration in honor of her own mother at a church in West Virginia.

Jarvis expressed a regret in her later years for having suggested the idea because it had taken on such a commercial effect within the USA.

This would in no way seem to me to be a problem with setting aside a special day to honor mothers but the sentiment does fall lacking with profit.

Of course we should honor our parents on all days and not just a special day. This may be hard to do, and very often not done, but that doesn't demean the rightness of doing it.

Exodus 20:12  ¶Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 5:16  Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.


As for how my own day will be spent. We are planning to go to a early church service, and then meet my son and wife for lunch at Applebees.

My son is always a lot better at honoring his mother on this day than I ever was my own.

Well hubby and I have decided not to return to the PD church we visited.

He is not happy with the distance we would have to drive.

I was a little put out by the feeling of coldness through worship. I am not saying all hearts were cold but it was an impression I felt which I don't think I could handle on a regular basis.

Next week we are off to visit a Lutheran congregation closer to home.

Who knows...? we may end up outside the perimeters of the church establishments.