God used figurative language to help Israel understand they had earned God’s just judgment, and also that God’s desire for them was their repentance. This is God’s desire for all people everywhere!

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There will always be some who try to infiltrate the church and undermine the gospel. Let us be on guard! God has entrusted us with the most valuable news ever to grace the ears of humanity…let us be discerning, beware, and be grounded in the gospel of Jesus Christ which saves!

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Anyone can claim to be a Christian; not all claims are true. The words of our mouths only have weight when they are backed up by faith in our hearts. Without true faith (sincere faith), our claims are empty…and God knows. God looks upon the heart, and His desire is to see sincere faith within us.

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As the apostle John opened this brief personal letter, he rejoiced to find Christians walking in faithfulness. We who have been saved have been so by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Now, we are determined to be found faithful. God help us keep living faithfully for Jesus!

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Is a little knowledge about spiritual matters a dangerous thing? It is, if it takes away your certainty in Jesus. Thankfully, we don’t have to live with that kind of uncertainty. We can know we belong to Christ and we can have blessed confidence in Him.

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Not all of God’s lessons are easy, but all of them are good. Through various means, God teaches us to put our eyes on Jesus and to keep our eyes on Jesus, always trusting His word. And this is a lesson we need to learn again and again.

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Do you believe the testimony of God concerning Christ? If you do, you have great confidence of eternal life! If you don’t, you don’t. But John wants you to have this confident assurance. Better yet, God wants you to have this confident assurance. There is only one thing you must do: believe the testimony of God!

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God’s people need God’s presence. It is how we worship God and serve Him. For the ancient Israelites, the presence of God was about to depart from the temple, but they were not left without hope, because He promised to return to them and dwell among them. Good news for the Christian: He already dwells among/in us!

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Do you want to walk in the blessing of God? Do you want power over the world today and confidence for the future? Then do like your Lord Jesus and love other Christians! He has already saved you by His grace; now go and love others like He has loved you!

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As God prepared to have His glory leave the Jerusalem temple, He used a spiritual vision to show Ezekiel why He was leaving: the abominations of rampant idolatry. We tend to forget how much God hates idolatry. It is no minor thing to Him; it is an absolute abomination. Thankfully, we have the Lord Jesus Christ who saves us and seals us unto Himself as His own.

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