Advent - JOY

Joy doesn't come from the absence of pain & struggle - these can actually become the pathway along which true joy is revealed & realized

Advent - PEACE

The peace of Jesus the King is meant to rule our lives

Advent - HOPE

Hope = Confident trust that Jesus is who He said He is & does what He said He'd do

Letters of John: Follow Up

2 & 3 John

The Truth & love of Jesus is meant to be lived out together, and we need to take seriously anything that disrupts or distorts that

Letters of John: Assurance in Christ

1 John 5:1-21

As adopted children of God, our lives will resemble Christ through the birthmarks of faith, love and obedience

Letters of John: Perfect Love

1 John 4:7-21

We are meant to be conduits of God's perfect love

Letters of John: Testing the Spirits

1 John 4:1-6

True believers, through the indwelling Holy Spirit, are able to discern truth from lies

Letters of John: Love-Fueled Relationships

1 John 3:11-24

Self-sacrifice or decreasing your self leads to Jesus' fueling our relationships