1 John 3:13 [13] Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. I like the fact that this is a small verse with so much to say. John begins by saying, “marvel not”. In plain Georgia language, that means do not be surprised. Does it ever surprise you to see what surprises many Christians today? This verse has one of those kind of surprises in it. John is speaking to saved people, and tells them not to be surprised if the world hates Christians. This makes perfectly good sense, seeing that the world is the enemy of God. The …
“Why Cain Killed Abel”
1 John 3:12 [12] Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous. Have you ever wondered why Cain slew his brother? Abel had never attempted to hurt Cain, or do him wrong. He was no threat to him. In fact, Abel loved Cain. The two of them had grown up, played, worked and worshipped God together. They shared many precious memories with each other. Then one day it was all destroyed in a field, when Cain slew Abel with a …
“A Lovely Message”
1 John 3:11 [11] For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. The admonishment in our text is to love one another. How much better would our world be today if believers practiced this verse daily? When I look at this verse, I see three reasons why we should love one another. Allow me to share them with you briefly. The first reason is, because this is the message. This is what our verse says to each one of us. This is not John’s message, but this is God’s message. Every …
“The Devil’s Seed”
1 John 3:10 [10] In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. Our text teaches us that there is a clear distinction between the children of God, and the children of the devil. One of the biggest lies the devil ever told, was that we are all God’s children. That is not what the Bible says about being a child of God. We do not become a child of God until we are born again. If you are wondering …