There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1st John 4:18 NIV One night, a farmer invited the kids that were visiting his ranch in Africa to go for a night drive to... Continue Reading →
The Unseen
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1st John 4:12 He was really good at hiding. In his small rural school, there were not a lot of places to hide, but the children loved to play kick... Continue Reading →
God Is Love
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1st John 4:8 NIV Daybreak found a small group of friends climbing up into the Southern Californian hills on their mountain bikes. They rode shoulder to shoulder up steep fire-break roads to the top of a canyon enjoying each other´s company. After... Continue Reading →
The Teacher´s Word for Today
The Son of God, the Son of Man, had to spend some time buried away. But He rose just like He said He would. Our hopes can rise with Him too! We can wake up to faith in Jesus Christ! What might it mean for us today if we can just let the resurrection of... Continue Reading →
Test Spirits
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1st John 4:1 The children grew up in the church. They knew well what they could do and should not do. They were well informed on... Continue Reading →
God´s Command
And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. 1st John 3:23 NIV A single mother reluctantly let her two little boys go on a camping trip in the desert. They went with their friend´s dad and his kids.... Continue Reading →
Love in Truth
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. 1st John 3:18 NIV She was not his mother. She was not the boy´s grandmother either. She was just an elderly lady that knew the child´s family. When the boy came to her country to go to boarding... Continue Reading →
Lay Down Our Lives
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. 1st John 3:16 NIV They were now 20 days out to sea and halfway across the Ocean. Their boat had no sail and no motor. They had... Continue Reading →
Love Our Brothers
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. 1st John 3:14 NIV One day, some good friends of the family came over to visit. They had children too and the kids immediately started playing together. There was a room... Continue Reading →
The Teacher´s Word for Today
Does it seem sometimes that the Scriptures speak to us at different times but with such relevance that there can be no coincidence? Doesn´t it seem like our Savior has fallen into the hands of so many who would do away with Him all over again? Shall we pray for faith today so that there... Continue Reading →
