The Epistles of John
An Expositional Commentary
The three letters of John found near the end of the New Testament have a tendency to be oversimplified or simply overlooked in the study of the Scriptures. However, though these letters may on the surface seem less applicable to our time because they address heresies and church management issues that seem unique to the early church, careful study reveals just how contemporary these concerns are.
In this volume of James Montgomery Boice’s popular commentary series, pastors, Bible students, and laypersons will find analysis of John’s timeless messages of righteousness, truth, and love. Boice explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and subject by subject. Clear language and an approachable style make this commentary accessible and enlightening. Within these pages are important lessons on:
the essence of Christianity assurance of salvation identification of false teachings proper treatment of God’s servants interaction between the church and the world living a righteous life
- Opening
- One - Introduction To First John
- Two - What Is Christianity
- Three - The Message Of Jesus Christ
- Four - A Call To Holiness
- Five - Righteousness
- Six - Love, The Social Test
- Seven - The Church And The World
- Eight - Truth, The Doctrinal Test
- Nine - God's Children
- Ten - The First Contrast, Righteousness And Sin
- Eleven - The Second Contrast, Love And Hate
- Twelve - How To Deal With Doubt
- Thirteen - The Third Contrast, Truth And Err
- Fourteen - An Exhortation To Love One Another
- Fifteen - The Three Tests Combined
- Sixteen - God's Own Testimony, The Final Word
- Seventeen - Confidence In Prayer And Intercession
- Eighteen - Three Final Affirmations
- Nineteen - Introduction To Second And Third John
- Twenty - Walking In The Truth
- Twenty-One - Imitating The Truth