The apostle John presses two questions every person must answer: Who are you? and What do you love? In 1 John 2:12–17, he combines encouragement with exhortation to anchor us in assurance and redirect our love toward what lasts.

How can we know that we truly “know” God? In 1 John 2:3–11, John lays down two practical tests to knowing God.

Who are the voices of experience you are listening to concerning your worldview and relationship with God? In his introduction to 1 John, the beloved apostle, offers invitations to truth, fellowship, and joy. 

Who will you pass your life and ministry on to? 2 Kings 2 encourages us to prioritize our spiritual legacy by investing in others.

What happens when desire goes too far? We discover the answer in 1 Kings 21.

Where can we turn when victory is followed by collapse? 1 Kings 19:1–21, we find how God met Elijah in his discouragement. 

Ingratitude hurts--both people around us and our own souls. But how does Jesus respond to gratitude and to ingratitude? Luke 17:11–19 provides the answer.