Consider the Tension
We live in the tension of maintaining a close intimate walk with Jesus and getting sidetracked by all of the other things in life. Join Dr. Marty Baker as we take a look at 1 John 2:24-27 and what it means to abide in Christ. I remember the day the nicely dressed and articulate man […]
Dealing With Deceivers
Deception can pop up in our world, including in the church. How do we deal with deceivers? Join Dr. Marty Baker as we take a look at 1 John 2:19-24. As I have told you before, I love Four O’clock flowers. They are sturdy, handle heat well, bloom profusely, and produce their seed in the […]
The Last Hour
What does it mean to live in the last hour? Join Dr. Marty Baker as we take a look at 1 John 2:18. The New Testament Church no sooner got off the proverbial ground than nefarious false teachers infiltrated its ranks seeking to destroy its unity and minimize its societal impact. Exhibit A is the […]
God’s Gracious Gifts Equip Us For Intimacy
Sinful worldviews tempt believers and unbelievers to sinful living. For example, the party spirit, which embraces the evil triad of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, lures both kinds of people into its trap. Those ensnared by this thinking conclude that life is all about living for the next wild week, lowering your inhibitions, and […]
What Does A Life In Love With Jesus Look Like?
On May 24th, Liz and I will have been married forty-two years. In some ways, it seems like we just met in 1979 in San Diego, dated, got engaged, and married in May of 1980, about three weeks after I graduated from Azusa Pacific University. Wow. How quickly does time pass. One minute you are […]
How Do You Develop An Energized, Intimate Relationship With Jesus?
After a brief hiatus in studying First John because of our series for the Easter season, today we dig back into this helpful and challenging book. You will recall that a ninety-something-year-old John wrote to churches he had probably founded in Asia Minor or was at least intimately associated with. His letter is as personal […]
1 John 1:5-10
How do you build a marriage which invigorating and exciting, one full of joy, peace, and ever-increasing intimacy? First, let me tell you how not to do it. Dr. Emerson Eggerichs wrote the book Love & Respect. In the first part of his analysis of what makes great marriages, he dives deep into the following […]
1 John 1:1-4 | The Facts of Fellowship
Join Dr. Marty Baker as we dive into the first four verses of First John to explore The Facts of Fellowship and how the truth of Jesus impacts our human and divine relationships. Two former Christian Scientists, and I do speak of the cult, not the discipline, joined my church plant early on in California […]
1 John: Light & Life – Introduction
Looking back at the New Testament churches, we can falsely assume those were the good old days. Brave saints traveled throughout the known world preaching the gospel, and people from all nationalities and all walks of life came to know the Savior. To study the birth and growth of the Church in Acts is to […]
