02279cam a2200373 i 4500001001000000003000600010005001700016008004100033010001500074020002300089020002000112035002100132040007400153042000800227050002500235082001500260100003100275245009300306260004300399300002300442336002100465337002500486338002300511490002300534504006800557505063100625520040901256630004301665630004601708630004401754630004701798700003701845830002301882793421801OCoLC20241126110716.0120507s2013 ilu b 001 0 eng  a2012017236 a9781433502859 (hc) a1433502852 (hc) a(OCoLC)793421801 aDLCbengerdacDLCdYDXCPdBTCTAdBDXdHNWdABFdOCLCFdBMSdRCTdMZN apcc00aBS2805.53b.A46 2013 a220.7bPRE1 aAllen, David Lewis,d1957-10a1-3 John :bfellowship in God's family /cDavid L. Allen ; R. Kent Hughes, series editor aWheaton, Illinois :bCrossway,c[2013] a333 pages ;c24 cm atext2rdacontent aunmediated2rdamedia avolume2rdacarrier1 aPreaching the Word aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 279-314) and indexes0 aMeet Jesus: God in human flesh! -- When sin meets forgiveness -- Jesus our advocate at Heaven's court -- The "know so" test -- All you need is love -- Family secrets -- Don't decorate your cell -- Liar! Liar! -- The unction function -- Ready or not, here I come! -- Who's your daddy? -- Love: the church's circulatory system -- How to send your guilt trip packing -- Discerning truth and error -- Want to play catch? -- "Be my Valentine" -- God -- Faith is the victory! -- A tale of three witnesses -- The haves and the have-nots -- Accept no substitutes! -- Deniers and deceivers -- Down with Diotrephes; long live Demetrius!1 a"What does it look like to 'walk in the light, as he is in the light, ' to truly live as a follower of Christ? This all-important question finds its answer in three letters from the apostle John. Marked by their sermonic tone, devotional fervor, and emphasis on obedience to God���s commands, 1, 2, and 3 John lovingly teach us how to follow Jesus in open devotion to God."--Publisher's description00aBible.pEpistles of JohnvCommentaries00aBible.pEpistles of JohnxHomiletical use00aBible.pCatholic EpistlesvCommentaries00aBible.pCatholic EpistlesxHomiletical use1 aHughes, R. Kent,d1942-,eeditor 0aPreaching the Word