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~ “God’s wisdom is something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes.” ~Apostle Paul

Tag Archives: Apostle John Sayings

“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah [Christ] has been born of God.” ~Apostle John

January 17, 2023

Why this is important: Here is a great promise. It is to everyone. No exceptions. And …. it is a …

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“For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” ~Jesus

May 16, 2022

Jesus has a real focus. Jesus is going to do what God wants Him to. I need to get the …

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“The pearl of justice is found in the heart of mercy.” ~St Catherine of Siena

May 11, 2022

Why this is important: Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is …

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Is it time to try something new?

September 5, 2021

Why this is important: We seek and search for the “new thing” and the “new message”. It is the shiny …

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Can we prosper in every way?

November 11, 2020

God goal for me is to prosper. He has every good thing in mind for me and wants me to …

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“Little children, guard yourselves from idols.” ~Apostle John

July 1, 2020

The definition of idolatry, according to Webster, is “the worship of idols or excessive devotion to, or reverence for some …

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“But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” ~Apostle John

June 24, 2020

The most common old covenant expression of the means of atonement was the sacrifice and offering up of the blood …

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“In Jesus was life, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.” ~Apostle John

May 6, 2020

What is Jesus to me? Jesus is life. In Jesus, and only Jesus, I have life. There is no way …

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“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.” ~Apostle John

December 29, 2019

Is love optional? Yes, I get to decide whether to love or not. So do you. We all do. I …

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“At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman.” ~Apostle John

December 12, 2019

I can count on Jesus to be just and treat me fairly. That is way He is. Jesus is loving …

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“This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome” ~Apostle John

November 4, 2019

Jesus the Messiah accepted the authority of the OT law and saw himself as coming to fulfil its purpose. God’s …

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“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” ~Apostle John

October 5, 2019

Jesus is the Son of God. I have a witness that Jesus gives me eternal life. That life is found …

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“If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need, but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?” ~Apostle John

October 2, 2019

The simple answer is because God says so. That is it. It is that simple. Jesus commands that I must …

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“Little children, guard yourselves from idols.” ~Apostle John

September 22, 2019

Here is the wise warning from the Apostle John. I must pay attention. God doesn’t tolerate worship of anything but …

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“And everyone who has this hope fixed on Jesus purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure.” ~Apostle John

August 2, 2019

Holiness comes from God and specifically the sacrificial death of Jesus for our having missed God’s goal for our lives. …

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“Jesus himself knew what was in man.” ~Apostle John

June 19, 2019

Jesus knows me. Jesus knows my heart. Jesus knows my secrets and my longings. Jesus knows everything about me. it …

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“I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.” ~Apostle John

May 9, 2019

There is great joy when our brothers and sisters walk in the truth of the Master Jesus. I want to …

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35 Questions that Jesus Asks in the Good News According to John

May 6, 2019

It is stunning how masterfully our Master Jesus, the Messiah, uses questions (read more here) to teach vital spiritual truths.  …

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“In righteousness He judges.” ~Apostle John

March 17, 2019

I want justice. I think we all do deep down inside. Am I ready for the justice that Jesus will …

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“The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.” ~Apostle John

January 24, 2019

Now this is stunning news. If I practice missing God’s goal (aka sin) then I am of the devil. Jesus …

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“In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the the atoning sacrifice, and the satisfying offering for our missing God’s goal.” ~Apostle John

December 24, 2018

I miss God’s goal (aka sin) for my life. That separates me from God. I need reconciliation to God. When …

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“Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the the Messiah.” ~Apostle John

December 8, 2018

The truth is a person. The truth is Jesus. He is the anointed one and Messiah. Jesus is King of …

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“And if anyone misses God’s goal, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus the Messiah the righteous.” ~Apostle John

October 18, 2018

Special praise goes to Jesus for vindicating the penitent and the needy who have no human champions. Ultimately, all God’s …

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“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” ~Apostle John

October 16, 2018

Jesus is my Master. Jesus is the Word of God. Jesus has always been with God. Jesus is the Son …

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“But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?” ~Apostle John

September 6, 2018

  Jesus is clear. His apostle John is clear. My heart testifies to me what I ought to do. There …

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“Whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?” ~Apostle John

August 21, 2018

Jesus tells me I “cannot serve both God and money.” (Luke 16:13) I must seek to be content with what …

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“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” ~Apostle John

July 20, 2018

Love isn’t about me. Love is about God and Jesus. I don’t know the first thing about love. Anything I …

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“We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, generous inside and out, true from start to finish.” ~Apostle John

April 29, 2018

John saw it with his own eyes. Imagine that. John was there for the transfiguration. John saw the glory of …

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“But if anyone does miss God’s goal (sins), we have a Priest-Friend in the presence of the Father: Jesus the Messiah, righteous Jesus.” ~Apostle John  

November 4, 2017

God has a goal for me and for you. He has one today. Will I hit the mark? Will I …

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“We saw it, we heard it, and now we’re telling you so you can experience it along with us.” ~Apostle John

September 20, 2017

John was one motivated man of God. He saw first hand the unique relationship Jesus had with God. Jesus and …

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“If we claim that we experience a shared life with him and continue to stumble around in the dark, we’re obviously lying through our teeth.” ~Apostle John

December 30, 2016

Jesus is the light of the entire world. What He said and did guides us along the path we take …

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“God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him.” ~Apostle John

December 29, 2016

How do you sum things up in God? What is the main message? What is the elevator speech? John lets …

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“My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love.” ~Apostle John

November 27, 2016

Self criticism, even when it is deserved, leaves me crippled. I hobble around on crutches pretending no one sees. They …

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“How bold and free we then become in his presence, freely asking according to his will, sure that he’s listening.” ~Apostle John

November 19, 2016

Much of life is an illusion. I think I believe something but it is not true. I need a new reality. …

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“My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God.” ~Apostle John

July 24, 2016

Interesting that John challenges us to continue to love. Not start but continue. Real love that comes from our Father requires …

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“Anyone who claims to be intimate with God ought to live the same kind of life Jesus lived.” ~~Apostle John

July 14, 2016

The Apostle John is consumed with the purity of Jesus life. It came down to one thing in John’s mind. …

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“But the one who keeps God’s word is the person in whom we see God’s mature love.” ~Apostle John

June 14, 2016

How do we know we are keeping God’s word? Now that is a very reasonable question. God has said so …

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“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” ~Apostle John

May 27, 2016

I like to think I know a lot about love. It doesn’t start with me, however. It starts with God. …

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Am I a liar about Jesus?

May 22, 2016

The Apostle John can be direct. I think he learned it from Jesus. No point beating around the bush so …

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“The reality test on whether or not we love God’s children is this: Do we love God?” ~Apostle John

April 30, 2016

I am a child of God. I believe that Jesus is the anointed one (the Messiah) who is in charge …

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“There are a lot of smooth-talking charlatans loose in the world who refuse to believe that Jesus the Messiah was truly human, a flesh-and-blood human being.” ~Apostle John

April 18, 2016

As a follower of Jesus the Messiah, I have to be careful. There are ministers who are charlatans and frauds. …

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“If we claim that we’re free of missing God’s goal for our life, we’re only fooling ourselves.” ~Apostle John

March 8, 2016

Am I fooling myself? Sometimes, OK, a lot of the time, I say things that are nonsense. When I do, …

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“On the other hand, perhaps it is new, freshly minted as it is in both the Messiah and you—the darkness on its way out and the True Light already blazing!” ~~Apostle John

February 21, 2016

I like hearing about the “new thing”. What is the shiny new object? Truth is not new. Truth is eternal. …

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“Love means following his commandments, and his unifying commandment is that you conduct your lives in love.” ~Apostle John

February 14, 2016

I must be diligent in living out the truth of God’s commandment. I must be consistent and not waiver. I …

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“The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn’t know the first thing about God.” ~Apostle John

February 5, 2016

There is good. We all know it and point it out. We try to be better people and be good …

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“It’s (love) always been implicit in the Message you’ve heard.” ~Apostle John

January 18, 2016

I am seeking a new and shiny object. Innovation is cool. The new thing is the holy grail. I love …

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“The Word (Jesus) was God, in readiness for God from day one.” ~Apostle John

January 15, 2016

In the order of things, Jesus is first. Nothing came before Jesus. Jesus is the son of God. Jesus is …

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“Whoever does the will of God lives forever.” ~Apostle John

October 21, 2015

It is hard to remember some days that this life is noticeably short. Then other days it comes home to …

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“Keep his commandments.” ~Apostle John

September 13, 2015

It is fairly normal to question our relationship with God. Just think of Thomas. Jesus loved him and chose him …

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“Every person who believes that Jesus is, in fact, the Messiah, is God-begotten.” ~Apostle John

August 18, 2015

Here is a great promise. It is to everyone. No exceptions. And …. it is a bold promise. We serve …

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“Jesus solved the sin problem for good—not only ours, but the whole world’s. ” ~Apostle John

August 13, 2015

Has the problem of missing God’s goal for our life been solved for good? Yes, it has. Our Messiah and …

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“This is how much God loved the world …” ~Apostle John

May 27, 2015

God loves us. That is so very powerful. This passage is the most popular in the Bible. And with good …

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"I write this, dear children, to guide you out of missing God’s goal for your life." ~Apostle John

May 18, 2015

John has a focus for his message to us. It is one we ought to all make the most of. …

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“Jesus is both True God and Real Life. Dear children, be on guard against all clever facsimiles.” ~~Apostle John

January 27, 2015

Not everything is the real thing. There is the real GOD and there are clever facsimiles. It may, in fact, …

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“This is the oldest commandment in the book, and you’ve known it from day one.” ~~Apostle John

January 24, 2015

We know what we are supposed to do. We know that the command of God and his son Jesus is …

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“Anyone who claims to live in God’s light and hates a brother or sister is still in the dark.” ~~Apostle John

January 12, 2015

God’s goal for us is for us to love our brothers and sisters in Jesus, the Messiah. When we receive …

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“I pray for good fortune in everything you do — that your everyday affairs prosper.” ~~ Apostle John

August 10, 2014

God goal for me is to prosper. He has every good thing in mind for me and wants me to have …

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“He won’t let us down; he’ll be true to himself. He’ll forgive us and purge us of all wrongdoing.” ~Apostle John

July 18, 2014

God has made us a grand promise. And, He is true to His word. We know that we’ve missed God’s …

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“What marvelous love the Father has extended to us!” ~~Apostle John

May 5, 2014

It is interesting how some people just don’t “get it”, i.e., understand what we are up to in God. We …

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“For this is the original message we heard: We should love each other.” ~~Apostle John

April 29, 2014

John simple got it. The message from God our Father and our Messiah Jesus is that we should love one …

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