"Our Present Experience of Eternal Life" - on 1 John 3:11-24 by Joe Ellis — February 27, 2022
Last Sunday we heard this verse in 1 John 2:25: “And this is what he has promised us, eternal life.” As I was commenting on that verse I said something like, “For John, eternal life doesn’t start in the future, it starts here in the present.” As I said that, I thought, “I wonder what I mean by that.” What might it mean that eternal life starts now? When many of us think of eternal life — we start with the literal meaning where eternal life means unending life. Our relatio
“Anointed Ones” by Joe Ellis - on 1 John 2:15-29 - February 13 & 20, 2022
Today I want to talk about the Antichrist. I wonder what comes to mind for you when you hear me say, “Today I want to talk to you about the Antichrist”? Some of you might lean forward a bit more eagerly, and some of you might groan and shake your head. Maybe you’re thinking of a popular series of books? Maybe you’re thinking of the history of Christians trying to identify a particular politician or religious leader as the Antichrist. The church father Tertullian called h
"Knowledge from Obedience" on 1 John 2:3-14 by Joe Ellis — February 6, 2022
Say you wanted to know what addiction is. How would you go about finding out what addiction is? I can think of a number of ways. You could read clinical books describing the changes that take place in a person’s mind and body when they’re addicted. You could have a conversation or be in relationship with someone who openly struggles with addiction. You could watch some movies, or read some novels that portray characters who are trapped by addiction — all those give you a
