Commentary of St John’s First Epistle by J.J. Lias
John James Lias [1834-1923] contributed a number of commentaries in the Cambridge Bible for Schools series. By way of contrast this is a more detailed treatment of First John with the preacher in mind.
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John James Lias [1834-1923], The First Epistle of St. John with Exposition and Homiletical Treatment. London: James Nisbet & Co., 1887. Hbk. pp.424. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]
Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- The Word of Life
- The Message
- The Forgiveness of Sins, and its Results
- Darkness and Light
- The Appeal to the Christian
- The Object of the Appeal—Love’s Not the World
- The Work of the Antichrist
- The Effects of Belief in the Truth
- Rejection and acceptance of God’s Revelation
- The Blessing of Abiding in the Truth
- The Righteousness of Christ to be Manifested in Us
- The Privileges of the Christian
- The Future of the Children of God
- Purity by Abiding in Christ
- True Holiness
- Love the Sign of the Believer
- Passing From Death Unto Life
- Christian Assurance
- Spiritual Influence
- Love a Divine Gift
- Teaching of Christian Experience
- Character of Christian Experience
- Source of the Life of Love
- Union with Christ
- The Three Witnesses
- Conclusion of the Epistle