Christian Living

This is a course which brings together the books of Philemon; 1, 2, and 3 John; and Jude. It runs for 13 weeks. This is the global version. Some recorded videos are available for the 1 John section.

Christian Living
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TRUE LOVE AND LOVING THE TRUTH

  How do we successfully live a life of love and truth with others? This challenge is a common theme in Philemon; 1, 2, and 3 John; and Jude. Truth without love is harsh, and love without truth lacks sincerity. But when combined, truth and love change people’s lives and bring the kingdom of God into a world that needs Him. Jesus lived in perfect truth and love. He is our example of how to live them in practical, everyday ways. Together, these five short letters demonstrate what it looks like when the people of God live in His truth and love. Paul’s letter to Philemon is an appeal to a wealthy Christian slaveholder. Paul asked Philemon to accept the truth that his escaped slave had become a Christ follower—and to love his slave as a brother. In John’s three letters, the apostle encouraged believers to balance love and truth in their relationships with God and each other. Jude’s short epistle calls believers to defend the true faith from false teachers and keep themselves rooted in God’s love.  

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Welcome
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Lesson 1: Christian Living
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Talk Lesson 1
Course Introduction
Lesson 2: An Appeal for Compassion
DAY 1: Background and Introduction
DAY 2: Philemon’s Character
DAY 3: Paul’s Appeal
DAY 4: Paul’s Request
DAY 5: Paul’s Conclusion
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Lesson 3: Walking in the Light and Truth
DAY 1: John Was an Eyewitness
DAY 2: John’s Reason to Share
DAY 3: God Is Light
DAY 4: Light or Darkness, Truth or Lies
DAY 5: 1 Confession and Forgiveness
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Lesson 4: God’s Love Lived Out
DAY 1: Jesus, Our Advocate
DAY 2: “By This We Know”
DAY 3: A Timeless Commandment
DAY 4: Light or Darkness
DAY 5: “I Am Writing to You”
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Lesson 5: Embracing God’s Truth
DAY 1: Do Not Love the World
DAY 2: The Last Hour
DAY 3: An Important Warning
DAY 4: Abiding in Him
DAY 5: Confidence When Jesus Returns
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Lesson 6: Born of God
DAY 1: God’s Children
DAY 2: Purity Versus Lawlessness
DAY 3: The Reason Jesus Came
DAY 4: Avoiding Deception
DAY 5: Clear Evidence
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Lesson 7: Confidence with God
DAY 1: The Command to Love
DAY 2: Out of Death and into Life
DAY 3: Love Expressed in Deeds
DAY 4: Confidence of Believers
DAY 5: Confidence in Prayer
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Lesson 8: Truth Meets Love
DAY 1: Truthfulness Test
DAY 2: Truth That Overcomes
DAY 3: Perfect Love
DAY 4: Knowing and Believing
DAY 5: Mature Love
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Lesson 9: Faith Overcomes
DAY 1: DAY 1: Faith and Love
DAY 2: The Victory of Faith
DAY 3: A Testimony of Jesus
DAY 4: Confidence and Prayers
DAY 5: The Certainties of Faith
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Lesson 10: Live in Truth
DAY 1: Loving and Knowing the Truth
DAY 2: Walking in Truth and Love
DAY 3: Abiding in Truth
DAY 4: Avoiding False Teachers
DAY 5: Final Greetings
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Lesson 11: Trouble in the Church
DAY 1: Greeting
DAY 2: Partners in the Truth
DAY 3: Wicked Nonsense
DAY 4: Imitate God
DAY 5: Closing Words
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Lesson 12: Trouble in the Church
DAY 1: Greeting
DAY 2: Partners in the Truth
DAY 3: Wicked Nonsense
DAY 4: Imitate God
DAY 5: Closing Words
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