Overcomer
What must I do to be saved?
Date: April 10, 2019
Passage: 1 John 5:1–5
The first part of this verse is one of the clearest statements in Scripture of what a person has to do to be saved (v. 1). We must love other Christians to be obedient to God’s commandments (vv. 2-3). This love expresses itself in action, not just emotion. Every Christian has ove …
IllustrationCarrying a boy to school
Someone once met a lad going to school long before the days when transportation was provided. The lad was carrying on his back a smaller boy who was clearly lame and unable to walk. The stranger said to the lad, “Do you carry him to school every day?” “Yes,” s …