For the follower of God, this world is not our home. We’re foreigners who are just passin’ through! So, how do we manage our relationships in a world that’s hostile toward God? And how do we hold loosely to all of the tantalizing things that can be ours in this foreign land? Chuck Swindoll shows us today just how pertinent John’s strong comments are to this day.

If God is love and we’re forgiven all our sins, then why do we have so much trouble loving and forgiving those around us? Today Chuck Swindoll shares a candid message on what it truly means to love one another. Instead of becoming more stubborn and bitter as we age, we can be like John, the apostle of love, and become more mellow and gracious.

Chuck Swindoll talks about the power of love today and about developing strong relationships that reflect the love of God. John was known for his Christlike life and love, so it’s not surprising that he developed the theme of love early in this letter. He had had the best role model of love ever, and he longed for his brethren to reflect that same supernatural love.

The word love is overused these days. In fact, it’s difficult to know what it truly means anymore. Today Chuck Swindoll looks to Scripture to set the bar on what true love looks like. John had seen true love on display for three years as he followed Jesus’s earthly ministry. He learned to see it as a revealing sign of someone who “abides in the Light.”

Ever feel like you’re the only one at work or at school who wants to follow God? Chuck Swindoll continues his six guidelines for maintaining your spiritual convictions when you feel all alone. He draws from the wisdom in 1 John, where John passed along the same kind of sage advice one would hear when gathered at the knee of a family patriarch.

Few things are more difficult than maintaining our biblical convictions in a culture that’s hostile toward God. Today Chuck Swindoll offers six guidelines—practical tools—for living out our faith. And what better role model could we have than a man who lived almost a century and endured the brutal blows of persecution because of his devotion to our Lord.

We can talk all day long about our faith, but nothing speaks louder than our character. The apostle John had lived long enough to witness the fall of many who once walked closely with their Lord. He anguished over heresies that had sprung up in the lives of Christians he loved. We would be wise to heed his wisdom so we can avoid the same fate.

Nobody’s perfect. No matter how much time we spend at church or reaching out to those in need, our sinful nature never dies. Today Chuck Swindoll describes the devastating impact of sin . . . and the hope available in Jesus Christ. Even though God’s light clearly reveals our sin, His grace then wipes it away when we openly confess it to Him.

If you’re striving for perfection and trying to earn God’s favour by being good, you’ll soon discover that good is never good enough! Apart from grace, we fall woefully short of God’s standard. God’s light penetrates behind the words we say and reveals if, in fact, truth and purity are realities within us. His light also distinguishes genuine faith from counterfeit claims.

It’s difficult to have a deep relationship with someone we don’t know. So how can we expect to enjoy a satisfying relationship with God if we don’t know much about Him? John wrote, “God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” Just what does that mean? Today Chuck Swindoll helps us understand an attribute of God that will deepen our respect for Him.