GracePointe Church of Christ in Elizabethtown, PA

A look at 3 John, exploring the letter in the light of the plea for unity and working together....even through conflict and differences.  

A look at John 13, the story of Jesus washing his disicples' feet.  In view of what we have learned from our study of John, we revisit the familiar passage to see how it fits in the larger story of the church.  

Looking at the full text of the letter of 2 John, we explore the apostles notion of love as he asks the church to "love one another" and to refrain from welcoming those who have abandoned Jesus Christ and broken fellowship with the church.   

From the ending text of 1 John 5:13-21, we see that the church is called to confidence in the truth, and called to battle against sin in our world and in our lives. 

George Welty, a guest speaker from Memphis, TN, upacks the love of God from 1 John 4:7-21. 

As a response to the love of God, John writes that we are to experience victory in Jesus.  Unpacking 1 John 5:1-12, we look at what it means to have victory IN Jesus.  

A look at 1 John 4:1-6 and the idea of testing the spirits.  

Jed Salyards brings a message from 1 John 3:1-10 in Jonathan's absence.  Enjoy!   

Our Text is fom 1 John 2:18-29 and we look at what John means by "antichrist" and the effects these people are having on the church.  What is the church's response when people walk away from the faith?  What are we to do in the wake of relational discord?  John's answer is to abide in Christ, remember the message we have heard from the beginning, and pour love into people who show loyalty to Christ.   

1 John 2:7-17 is the text for the sermon.  "7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. 9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

12 I am writing to you, little children,

    because your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.

13 I am writing to you, fathers,

    because you know him who is from the beginning.

I am writing to you, young men,

    because you have overcome the evil one.

I write to you, children,

    because you know the Father.

14 I write to you, fathers,

    because you know him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young men,

    because you are strong,

    and the word of God abides in you,

    and you have overcome the evil one.

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.