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Walking in Truth

Tim Farley

Reading the Word 3 John 1–4 (ESV) 1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. 3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Understanding the Word In all three of his letters, John has made knowing the truth a … Continue reading Walking in Truth

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Beware of Deceivers

Tim Farley

Reading the Word 2 John 7–13 (ESV) 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring … Continue reading Beware of Deceivers

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2 John 4-6

Tim Farley

Shaped by the Word publishes devotional content daily Monday through Friday. However, I will post suggested readings on Saturdays and Sundays. Here is the reading for Sunday, November 12: Reading the Word 2 John 4–6 (ESV) 4 I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father. 5 And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another. 6 And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; … Continue reading 2 John 4-6

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2 John 1-3

Tim Farley

Shaped by the Word publishes devotional content daily Monday through Friday. However, I will post suggested readings on Saturdays and Sundays. Here is the reading for Saturday, November 11: Reading the Word 2 John 1–3 (ESV) 1 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth, 2 because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: 3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and … Continue reading 2 John 1-3

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A Relationship Test

Tim Farley

Reading the Word 1 John 5:13–21 (ESV) 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. 16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God … Continue reading A Relationship Test

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Do You Have the Son?

Tim Farley

Reading the Word 1 John 5:1–12 (ESV) 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is it … Continue reading Do You Have the Son?

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God Is Love

Tim Farley

Reading the Word 1 John 4:7–21 (ESV) 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 … Continue reading God Is Love

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Test the Spirits

Tim Farley

Reading the Word 1 John 4:1–6 (ESV) 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. 4 Little children, you are from God and have … Continue reading Test the Spirits

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Love Your Brother

Tim Farley

Reading the Word 1 John 3:11–24 (ESV) 11 For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother … Continue reading Love Your Brother

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1 John 3:1-10

Tim Farley

Shaped by the Word publishes devotional content daily Monday through Friday. However, I will post suggested readings on Saturdays and Sundays. Here is the reading for Sunday, November 5: Reading the Word 1 John 3:1–10 (ESV) 1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we … Continue reading 1 John 3:1-10

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