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I John


KEEP YOURSELVES FROM IDOLS?
1 JOHN 5:21: “Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.” NLT OBSERVATION: I love the book of 1 John! It is filled with so many wonderful truths and exhortations. It was written by … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 84 min read


IS THERE HATRED IN MY HEART? (Looking honestly in the mirror and at my keyboard!)
1 JOHN 2:7-11: “Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the word you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 25 min read


AM I AFRAID OF THE LIGHT? (Living in the Light or the Shadows?)
I JOHN 1:5-7: “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 295 min read


WHO OVERCOMES THE WORLD?
I JOHN 5:4-5: “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 19, 20244 min read


LET’S BE VICTORIOUS!
I JOHN 5:3-4: “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. For whoever has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 19, 20235 min read


WHY I LOVE THE CHURCH…
I JOHN 5:1-5: “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 19, 20215 min read


THE VERDICT IS ALREADY IN!
I JOHN 5:6-10: “This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 19, 20206 min read


DON’T FEAR!
I JOHN 4:17-19: “Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 17, 20204 min read


WILL I GO TO HEAVEN?
I JOHN 3:23: “And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.” NKJVOBSERVATION: Will I go to heaven? This is a question that … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 13, 20205 min read
HOW TO BE A WINNER IN LIFE!
I JOHN 5:1-4: “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of him. This is how we know that we love God’s children: when … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 4, 20194 min read
KEEP IT SIMPLE!
I JOHN 3:23-24: “Now this is his command: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us. The one who keeps his commands remains in him, and he in him. … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 2, 20193 min read


WALKING IN THE LIGHT IS MESSY!
I JOHN 1:5-9: “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him. If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” and yet we walk in … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 30, 20195 min read
THE SIN…NOT UNTO DEATH
I JOHN 5:16-17: “If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask, and God will give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death—I am … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 25, 20183 min read


I AM A WHITE, CHRISTIAN, MALE
I JOHN 1:8-10: “If we say we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and purify us from all … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 20, 20183 min read
REFLECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
I JOHN 4:17-18: “God’s love has reached its goal in us. So we look ahead with confidence to the day of judgment. While we are in this world, we are exactly like him ⌊with regard to love⌋. No fear exists … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 11, 20163 min read
AM I BLINDED BY “UNFORGIVENESS”?
I JOHN 2:9-11: “Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark. Those who love other believers live in the light. Nothing will destroy the faith of those who live in … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 9, 20164 min read
AM I IN THE “LIGHT” -OR- IN THE “DARKNESS”?
I JOHN 1:5-6: “This is the message we heard from Christ and are reporting to you: God is light, and there isn’t any darkness in him. If we say, “We have a relationship with God” and yet live in the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 8, 20164 min read
THE EVIDENCE OF “TRUE FAITH”
I JOHN 3:23-24: “And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 13, 20153 min read
CONFESSIONS OF A MISGUIDED PREACHER…
I John 2:27: “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 12, 20153 min read
IS THERE REALLY SUCH A THING AS “SIN”?
I JOHN 1:8-10: “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 11, 20153 min read
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