Amen. Good morning and welcome. So glad you're here today. You can be seated.

I want to welcome those of you that are joining us online as well.

We're so glad that you are. So two weeks ago, we completed 2nd Peter,

and today we are going to begin our verse by verse study through 1st John.

Last week, of course, was Resurrection Sunday. Perfect timing,

actually, the end of a book and the start of another one. So our text is going to be 1st John,

chapter 1, the first three verses. I'll invite you at this time to turn there in your Bibles or

go there on your devices.

I guess it's supposed to say that nowadays.

And once you do, if you're able, I'll ask you to stand.

You can follow along as I read.

If not, where you're seated, it's just fine.

So, the Apostle John, by the Holy Spirit, interesting beginning to a letter.

Verse one writes, that which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,

which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

This we proclaim concerning the word of life.

The life appeared.

We have seen it and testified to it.

And we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the

father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you, verse three, what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us.

And our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

Let's pray if you would please join with me.

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