Want to learn more about 1, 2 & 3 John (2)? Use these Bible Studies for personal devotion, group Bible studies, or teaching a church class. Below are links to the lessons in this 13-part series.
Introduction: Have you ever gotten a phone message that seems important, but the person forgot to leave their name or phone number? What about people who call you and don't say who they are? What about fax messages to the "main office" fax machine that are not...
Introduction: I'm in California! Over many years of visits to California, I've learned that a certain (large) segment of the California population is very concerned about looking young. This group resists the natural order of life in which age is desirable beca...
Introduction: "What's wrong with it?" Have you ever asked yourself that question when you wanted to do something debatable? Have your children asked you that question when they wanted to do something you had forbidden? The Bible teaches that there is a range of d...
Introduction: One of my tasks as a lawyer is to prove the "elements" of my client's case. When I am litigating religious accommodation cases, the first element is to prove that my client has "sincere religious beliefs." How would you do that? How do you prove to...
Introduction: Living by the ocean means I'm spending a lot more time at the beach than I have in the past. From time to time I see Muslim women at the beach. The contrast between them and the regular beach people is obvious. It reminds me of when I was a young...
Introduction: Last week we learned that the smart people had their focus on eternal matters and eternal wealth. Why are they smart to do this? Because this world is going to burn while those with a heavenly focus will have eternal life enjoying eternal treasur...
Introduction: This past week I have been corresponding with a Christian who argues that keeping the Ten Commandments does not save you. I agree. This Christian then builds on that argument by saying that you can pick and choose which of the Ten Commandments you...
Introduction: This week we all get to think like "common law" lawyers. They started the idea that the law did not consist of a set of rules, but rather the rules were derived from a set of case decisions. In the former you would find the right rule and have y...
Introduction: When I'm grading law school exams, I try to give students as much credit for their answers as I can. Since most of my questions call for "essay" answers, I look for anything that reflects an understanding of the right legal issue. At the bottom, h...
Introduction: John tells us in 1 John 5:19 that "we know that we are children of God, and the whole world is under the control of the evil one." What kind of confidence can we have in such a setting: that we will continually be beaten up? That life will kick u...
Introduction: I like to read books about brains. No one is really sure how people think or how they process information so quickly. How long does it take you to recognize a familiar face? How long does it take to determine a person's relative age? Matching fac...
Introduction: "Truth" is not a valued commodity today - at least in the United States. The media and the educational system confuse tolerance with truth. God teaches us tolerance through His example of allowing sin to run its course. But, God never confuses to...
Introduction: Have you ever read a book and wished it were longer? Were you sad when you came to the end? That is how I feel with the letters of John. This week we come to the last in our series of studies on John's letters to the church. Let's dive into our stu...
