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Verse 27c: Remain in Him As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him. There is only one …
Verse 27b: The Anointing is Real As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him. “His anointing teaches …
Verse 27a: His Anointing Teaches You As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him. The apostle John …
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Verse 26: Those Trying to Lead You Astray I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. The apostle John is doing battle with the word of God against the lies of Satan in order to stop the Devourer by reaffirming the true apostolic declaration about Christ. “Those …
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Preparing to preach begins with the heart, soul, and mind of the preacher Pray and ask God to personally: convict your heart with the text challenge your life with the text illuminate your understanding with the text sanctify your whole being with the text Sanctify your study Set aside time to study and prepare in …
John 17:20–23 (CSB) — 20 “I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in me through their word. 21 May they all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us, so that the world may believe you sent me. 22 …
Why do Christians struggle under the weight of darkness and oppression if we have been set free by Christ? Because we are fighting a spiritual war.
Verse 25: The Promise of God And this is what he promised us—eternal life. The beloved apostle John reminds Christians who are being “afflicted”, “perplexed”, “persecuted”, and “beaten” from every side of the precious promise of God: eternal life. John 19:28-30 (CSB) Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all …
Verse 24: What You’ve Heard From the Beginning As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. Twenty-four times John uses the verb to “let it remain” in this letter as he exhorts his beloved …
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What does it mean that "God is a consuming fire"? And what does that mean for those of us who enter his presence through the veil of Christ's body?
