Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Welcome back to our study today, daily Bible Devotional 1 John Chapter 2.

John encourages believers not to sin, but reminds them that Jesus Christ is an advocate with the

Father if they do. He is the atoning sacrifice for sins, not only for believers, but for the

entire world. Proper knowledge of Christ is demonstrated through

obedience to his commands. Those who claim to know God yet do not obey are not being truthful.

Love for God is perfected through obedience. John urges believers to live as Jesus did. He also presents

a new yet old commandment to love one another. Hatred reveals darkness while

love shows that one walks in the light. John warns against loving the world and its temporary desires.

He speaks of antichrists and urges believers to remain in Christ, holding to the gospel they heard

from the beginning. Interesting mixture here.

Jesus died for the sins of the whole world, but that's only enacted by those who believe in him

and walk in the light and seek to keep his commandments. We strive to live in a way that reflects

our connection to Christ. Obedience is not merely about following rules, it's about showing love and loyalty to God.

When we fail, we can turn to Jesus, who speaks on our behalf.

His grace enables us to move forward.

We desire to be people who love others deeply and walk in the light, avoiding anger or bitterness. The world presents

distractions and empty promises, but we choose God and eternal life. We aim to remain rooted in

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