John Hall

“Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created.” Revelation 4:11 John has just concluded his introduction to his Vision followed by the Message to the 7 Churches. Chapter 4 begins with a Majestic […]

“But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” Revelation 2:4 Of the Seven Churches written to in Revelation, this is the only one that has a Letter in the New Testament as well; Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians! And of all the Churches that Paul writes, is there any that

“I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.” 3 John 4 As John writes to Gaius, whom he says “he loves in truth”, and as he hears of his “walking in truth”, he opens his letter with this statement. John, “the Disciple whom Jesus loved”, certainly knew

“Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2:15 As the Gospel of John is unique to the other Gospel Accounts, so too are John’s Epistles different from Paul, Peter and James. If you’ve read them,

“but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18a As Peter brings this 2nd Letter to a close, he warns his readers in the previous verse to “be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from

“As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,” 1 Peter 1:14 Peter’s Letters are another place in my Bible reading where you can just camp out and fill yourself to the brim! There is SO much to comment on, it’s hard to know what to choose.

“You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” James 4:4 As I stated yesterday, James grew up with Jesus for an Older Brother. That helps put everything he writes in perspective. Because

“But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” James 1:22 Imagine growing up in a home where your oldest brother is the Son of God! Jesus was the Perfect Brother! He was a Perfect Boy, a Perfect Teenager, and finally, a Perfect  Man! This is the home that James