Kept and Keeping

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1 John 2:1-6

The elder John speaks in today’s text with both real authority and real affection.  He communicates that he loves his readers, and knows the One who loves them even more.  For followers of Jesus, sin ought not to be the norm in our lives; we should flee from it.  Even so, in the vestiges of sin that still cling to us, we have an advocate (paraclete) who pleads before the Father on our behalf, appealing to the perfect sacrifice of Jesus as our propitiation.  As we are kept in Jesus, we are called to live out our “keptness”.

The Fellowship of Faith

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calendar_today March 2, 2025
menu_book 1 John 1:1-4 , 
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Living In The Light

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calendar_today March 9, 2025
menu_book 1 John 1:5-10 , 
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Kept and Keeping

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calendar_today March 16, 2025
menu_book 1 John 2:1-6 , 
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Abiding in Love

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calendar_today March 23, 2025
menu_book 1 John 2:7-11 , 
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An Identity Secured

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calendar_today March 30, 2025
menu_book 1 John 2:12-14 , 
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Love and Life

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calendar_today April 6, 2025
menu_book 1 John 2:15-17 , 
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Confessing Christ

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calendar_today April 13, 2025
menu_book 1 John 2:18-27 , 
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A Supernatural Appearance

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calendar_today April 20, 2025
menu_book 1 John 3:1-10 , 
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Spirit-filled Love

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calendar_today April 27, 2025
menu_book 1 John 3:11-24 , 
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Spiritual Listening

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calendar_today May 4, 2025
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Love Perfected

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calendar_today May 11, 2025
menu_book 1 John 4:7-21 , 
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Knowing God

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calendar_today May 18, 2025
menu_book 1 John 5:1-12 , 
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Assurances of Life

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calendar_today May 25, 2025
menu_book 1 John 5:13-21 , 
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Gospel Hospitality

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calendar_today June 8, 2025
menu_book 2 John 1:1-13 , 
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Fellowship in the Body

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calendar_today June 15, 2025
menu_book 3 John 1:1-14 , 
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