Ep 211 – 1 John 3:11-24 PT 1

This is episode one looking at 1 John, chapter three, verses 11-24. It’s entitled, “Walk the Talk” and takes a look at John’s strong belief that who we are, as children of God, should impact all that we do. One of the outcomes of our faith in Christ that John has already stressed is brotherly love. We are to love one another. But it can’t be lip service. It’s not enough to SAY we love others. We must prove it by our actions. Our behavior should give evidence of our changed nature. Claiming to love others is not enough. We must actually live it out in real life with living, breathing human beings. Even those whom we find to be particularly unlovable. In fact, John goes so far as to say that our love should be sacrificial in nature, expressed in a willingness to die for a brother or sister in Christ, if necessary. Love is not optional for the believer. It comes with our new nature and is made possible by the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. Love is something God produces in us. It is His very essence flowing to us and intended to flow from us. Love isn’t meant to be horded but shared. It isn’t meant to terminate on us, but to emanate from us to all those around us.