The Second Contrast: Love and Hate

1 John 5:6-13 There are three that bear witness: the Spirit, the water, and the blood. As believers, we know the Spirit testifies of Christ, but what about the water and the blood? What water and whose blood? Join Dr. James Boice on the Bible Study Hour as he looks deeper into these sometimes-misunderstood terms and the historical testimony for Christ by the Lord Himself.  

1 John 5:1-5 If you want to measure both the reality and the intensity of your love for God, measure it by your love for your brother. But “who is my brother?” “Who are these people I’m required to love?” Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as confronts John’s answer to a question so often asked—and an answer that is, so often, not what we want to hear.

1 John 4:13-21 God is Love, and God’s love was manifested in His sending His Son to die for our sins. Because of this we can know God’s love, and a sign that we have accepted it and become children of God is our love for one another. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he discusses the union of love, doctrine, and a moral life from I John, chapter 4.

1 John 4:7-12 Have you ever thought about which attribute stands out among all others when it comes to identifying you as a follower of Christ? The Apostle John focuses our attention on one of the most important tests for the Christian life. Find out what that is and why he believed it to be so crucial on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice… preparing you to think and act biblically.

1 John 4:1-6 How may I discern the Spirit of God? It’s a question that has challenged believers through the ages. How do we know if someone who claims to speak for God is really speaking for Him, or merely voicing that which promotes his own interests? Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he presents the Apostle John’s two methods of testing the spirits.

1 John 3:19-24 For many of us, doubt is a constant companion and the antithesis of our faith. The Apostle John was keenly aware of this in his day and addressed both its cause and its remedy. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he seeks to reassure modern doubters with John’s words of wisdom and assurance from I John chapter 3.

1 John 3:11-18 It’s only when you can say what something is not, that you can say anything meaningful about what it really is…and if love is to mean anything, we have to contrast it with its opposite: hate. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us through the Apostle John’s reasoning on the true meaning of love as a test for true Christianity.

1 John 3:4-10 It is always the work of the devil to confuse the minds of men, and that’s especially true in the matter of the assurance of their salvation. As we progress in the study of John’s first letter, he seeks to debunk the devil and to clarify once again who indeed is truly saved. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he presents the Apostle John’s contrast of righteousness and sin in such a way that no one in his day or ours can escape its meaning.

1 John 2:28-3:3 The great English reformer Lord Shaftsbury once said that not an hour goes by in his life that he doesn’t think about the Second Coming. If we really believe Christ is coming back, it should have a similar, profound effect on our lives as well. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he presents the Apostle John’s musings on the second coming of Christ and what it means to the Christian.

1 John 2:18-27 It’s a characteristic of our time that people no longer believe in truth. When they say a thing is true, they don’t mean that it’s true absolutely but only that it’s true for some. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he reveals the consequences of modern man’s distorted view of the truth and in what—or in whom—the truth really lies.