What Is Reformed Theology? Understanding The Basics (2016 Edition) by R.C. Sproul, Book Review

 

What Is Reformed Theology? Understanding The Basics (2016 Edition)
by R.C. Sproul

One day a group of Muslim students approached me with interest. I was obviously (and intentionally wanted to be seen) reading my Bible at the canteen while waiting for Christian Fellowship to start. The spokesperson said to me that he doesn’t believe that Jesus is the Son of God. After I asked him why and patiently listening to his explanations, I replied, “In that case, I also don’t believe in this ‘Jesus.’ Let me tell you the real Jesus of Alkitab...” So I opened the Bible and planted the seed of the Gospel in their hearts [The rest of the story? Censored. This is Malaysia, remember?]. In the same way, when I heard some people said, “I think the Reformed Theology is wrong,” “This theology is divisive,” “The Reformed people don’t believe in the Holy Spirit...”, etc. and then asked them to explain it, I noticed that they have many misconceptions regarding the basics. I think many things in the world are unworthy to dig deeper or invest our time and energy, but I beseech you to consider learning more about Reformed Theology. At least the basics. And at least if you reject it or speak against it, you’re not doing it out of ignorance. In this book, the late Dr. R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) as if replying to the disagreements, “Let me tell you what Reformed Theology is...” So he opened the Scripture, The Westminster Confession of Faith, and the writings of the Reformers and planted the seed of the grace of God in our hearts.

One of the terms that many Christians are allergic to is THEOLOGY. They look the other way whenever they come across books or events with “theology” as its title. Let me deal with this first before I go through the book review. Theology simply means the study of God (Greek, theo means ‘god,’ and the suffix -logy means ‘the study of’). Informally, when we talking about God, discussing about God, having ideas about God, we engage in theology. Of course, some people are formally and academically called Theologians. But basically, we are all theologians either consciously or unconsciously, good ones or bad ones. I say, be a good one! Don’t fear the term anymore; embrace it. Now, let’s go to what is REFORMED THEOLOGY? R.C. Sproul wittily said, “Reformed Theology is a Theology.” By this, he means it is driven first and foremost by its understanding of the character of God, not just the study of religion. “When we engage in the quest to understand God, it is theology,” he continues, “When our quest is limited to understanding how people react to theology, it is religion.” The centrality and the supremacy of the triune God of the Scripture is the hinge of the Reformed theology. “For this reason, it is often called ‘God-centered’ theology,” said Joel R. Beeke, co-author of Reformed Systematic Theology. Although it is not utterly unique from the other branch of theological systems such as it is systematic (attempts to discern the coherent and unified teachings of the Scripture), catholic (refers to ‘universal’ truths of the Christian faith), and evangelical (part of the Protestant reformation) but has its own distinctiveness. In the two parts of this book, R.C. Sproul slowly made the distinctions:

Part 1: Foundations of the Reformed Theology

a) Centred on God
b) Based on God’s Word alone
c) Committed to Faith Alone
d) Devoted to Jesus Christ (The Prophet, Priest, and King)
e) Structured by Three Covenants

Part 2: Five Points of Reformed Theology

a) Humanity’s Radical Corruption
b) God’s Sovereign Choice
c) Christ’s Purposeful Atonement
d) The Spirit’s Effective Call
e) God’s Preservation of the Saints

When people think of Reformed Theology, the Five Points with the familiar acrostic TULIP always come to mind: T stands for Total Depravity, U stands for Unconditional Election, L stands for Limited Atonement, I stands for Irresistible Grace, and P stands for Perseverance of the Saints. But if you noticed the lists in Part 2, Sproul suggests another way of saying the same points with different wordings to avoid misleading. Of course, the acrostic TULIP is easy to remember. Still, it seems very forceful to insert the meanings that can lead to misunderstanding (like when Reformed is equating to Calvinism. It is a misleading term, in my opinion, because although John Calvin was a principal figure in the development of this theology, he was not the sole originator and contributor). So I really appreciate what Sproul did here. After reading this book, three thoughts came to mind: 1) I praise God for His providence. My group weekly Bible Study on the Book of Isaiah and the series of studies on the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, and the Epistle to the Romans that I create for LEGASI.tv have helped me tremendously understand the big picture of the Word of God. So when I read this book, I can connect to a large extend to what Sproul is writing here; 2) I found that there are thoughts that came to my mind when I read the Word of God but couldn’t put it into words are explained effortlessly by Sproul throughout the book. Just wow! and 3) I’m still reluctant to either calling myself a Reformed or not. There are more questions to discover and some interpretations that I’m still skeptical about. There are strengths and weaknesses in every form of a theological system. And, there is no Biblical mandate or obligation to make the decision (although it is helpful to know where one stands theologically). For sure, I’m more REFORMING than I was before reading this book. If it’s good, then Soli Deo Gloria!

Here are some helpful YouTube videos to help me comprehends this book further:

1) Teaching Series on What Is Reformed Theology? by R.C. Sproul at Ligonier Ministries [12 parts], CLICK HERE 

2) Amazing Grace: The History and Theology of Calvinism [4 hours 18 minutes documentary], CLICK HERE

3) Why I Think Calvinism Is Unbiblical by Mike Winger, CLICK HERE  (Check out Dr. Leighton Flowers’s YouTube Channel Soteriology 101 too for more videos challenging Calvinism teachings. I encourage you to read and watch the other videos and debates by those who have opposing beliefs than you. This is a constructive way to learn and test your beliefs.)

 
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The Forgotten Trinity: Recovering The Heart of Christian Belief (1998) by James R. White, Book Review

 The Forgotten Trinity: Recovering The Heart of Christian Belief (1998) by James R. White

I’m a Triunetheist or Trinitarian. I believe in the doctrine of Trinity because it is clearly taught in the Scripture. Like the existence of God, in the past, in my fallen humanity, I don’t like to believe that God exists (I’ve considered becoming an atheist) - but He does. Or, like the life, the death, and the resurrection of my Lord Jesus Christ, I used to wish that it wasn’t true or that He is a myth but the vast evidence in history and Biblical accounts - and my conviction - just can’t erase the truth from my heart and mind. Or, like the mystery of the Holy Spirit, I was lost in trying to understanding who He really is (the old translation “Holy Ghost” doesn’t help at all. For once, I thought He was a ghost! Scary!) but when I dive deeper into the Scripture and through personal experiences, truly, the Holy Spirit is a fully divine person. Some may think that these are very subjective approaches but one must understand that the truth is both subjective and objective (even fictional characters like Sherlock Holmes and Patrick Jane make guesses and theories all the time). There is no living creature who is purely objective. If you want to understand the concept of trinity, I suggest, you need to search the Scriptures, examine the historical accounts, apply reason, challenge your preconceived ideas, and be open with the supernatural experience. The Triune God can be known, if it’s true; and yet not fully known or comprehend, if He is God. 

Now, let's go to James White’s The Forgotten Trinity. Not only Mr. White is an accomplished and excellent Christian apologist, but he is also a very articulate author. I’ve read many theology textbooks on the Trinity. The excellent ones are by Wayne Grudem, Millard Erickson, and Charles Hodge. But what makes The Forgotten Trinity the best so far is, in my opinion, that it is precise, concise, and non-technical (except the Greeks!). This is a lay-person-friendly book. It is written with specific goals: to outline proofs that the doctrine of the Trinity is clearly taught in the Scriptures, to lead Christian readers to a knowledge of God’s truth & to invoke love and worship toward the Triune God or as Mr. White says, “I desire that you will join with me in being able to say, ‘I love the Trinity.’” What is the Trinity? He defines it as: Within the one Being that is God, there exists eternally three coequal and coeternal persons, namely, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three foundations of the Trinity that Mr. White sets at the beginning of this book are very important too that I’m afraid most anti- or non-trinitarian often missed and misunderstood: Foundation #1 Monotheism: There Is Only One God; Foundation #2 There Are Three Divine Persons; and Foundation #3 The Persons Are Coequal and Coeternal. “Every error and heresy on this doctrine will find its origin in a denial of one or more of these truths.” Currently, I’m reading a book on Christian heresies, sects, and cults - so, I very much agree!

The book is divided into 14 chapters and progressively builds up from what is the Trinity, who God is, the nature and person of Christ, the truth about the Holy Spirit, brief church history, and finally, on Christian devotion, the Gospel and the Trinity. Usually, I try to read one book a week but this book took me about two weeks to finished, not because it is long but because I take time to savor, think, pray and examine (almost) every Bible passages that are quoted. I’m a Trinitarian like Mr. White, so I’m on his side. But it never crossed my mind that he or any theologian or preacher or apologist (or me, as a matter of fact) is 100% right. Only the Word of God is inerrant, infallible, and inspired - everything else is commentary. I’ve listened to almost a hundred debates on Christianity, Islam, atheism, other religions, cults, and social issues. I’m fully aware of alternative views, different interpretations, and refutes out there about the Trinity. But I’ve made up my mind that the Trinity is fundamental to the Christian faith. No Trinity, no real Christianity. Period. Let me end this somewhat review with a Christian hymn: “Holy, Holy. Holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name in earth and sky and sea; Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and Mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!”

Here are some of my recommendations of James White’s debates on the Trinity:

1) With Michael Brown vs. Anthony Buzzard & Joseph Good, Unitarians https://youtu.be/kYhaH0ftujI The Best!
2) Vs. Roger Perkins, Oneness (or, Unitarian) https://youtu.be/U-KMGuXCs-c 
3) Vs. Adnan Rashid, Muslim https://youtu.be/Y6G3AIqmB3I 
4) Vs. Shabir Ally, Muslim https://youtu.be/NKeMsW2b71U 
5) Vs. Dan Baker, Atheist https://youtu.be/UNZh-4pDio0 

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Angelus' Quote: Pray! Pray! Pray!

 

It is natural to pray for healing for loved ones. It is Biblically sound to do so. And most of the time our first reaction to sickness is to pray for healing and miracle. I did the same too and I can understand that. But I was thinking, is healing the best solution for every sickness? I don't think so. The best solution is the prayer of submission like our Lord Jesus Christ, "Not my will but Yours [Father's will] be done."

It doesn't mean you shouldn't be praying for healing or asking the Father to do a miracle (before that Jesus prayed, “Father if you are willing, take this cup from me...") but after you pour out your heart, at the end of the day you must submit to His will. Sometimes dying is better than healing. I was thinking too why don't we also pray for the salvation of the ones we loved and witness to them about the Gospel. We almost have no time praying for the sinners who, when they die without Christ, will go to Christ-less eternity 🙏⚡📖 #ServeToLead #GodsWill #HealingOrDying

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Freedom, Authority & Scripture (1982) by James I. Packer, Book Review

 

Freedom, Authority & Scripture (1982) by James I. Packer

Before I was born, this book already existed 🤣 My first introduction to the late Dr. J.I. Packer is through his phenomenal life-changing book, Knowing God (fully recommend). It's a bit heavy in theology, but once you get the essences of it, your eyes will be open to see how the Scripture reveals the majesty and greatness of God. In Freedom, Authority & Scripture, Dr. Packer expands on the inerrancy and authority of the Scripture that can bring true freedom in our lives.

All of us want to be free, but many do not know what true freedom is, much less how to achieve it. Freedom is not freely doing whatever we want or desire without boundaries. Nor the liberty to harm others and the absence of responsibility. "There is no freedom apart from external authority," explains Dr. Packer, "To say 'I am my own authority, a law to myself' is to enslave myself to myself, which, as Seneca (the Roman moralist) said, is the worst bondage of all. Only as I bow to an authority which is not myself am I ever free." And what is that authority? God through the Scripture! "Real freedom is only ever found under authority - God's authority in Christ, the authority which reaches us via God's written Word." 📖🔥😊 #ServeToLead #1Book1Week #LeadersAreReaders #LetsMakeReadingCoolAgain #FreedomAuthorityScripture #DrJIPacker

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One of the Best-Selling Books of All-Time, Pray Faith Love (Colossians 1:3-4)

“We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people…”
(Colossians 1:3-4, NLT)

PRAY. So many of our prayers are just “Give me, help me, bless me.” Here Paul and his protegee, Timothy, write to the Colossian Christians, “We always pray for you...” And what was the essence of their prayer? Thanksgiving, praising God. Other-centeredness. The focus of their prayer is to God and for “God’s people.” Notice this one word: “always.” Someone said to me, “Honestly, I don’t have any joy in reading the Bible and praying.” Well, we don’t quit taking shower just because we don’t feel joy in doing it. We need it just the same. This is my advice, “When you don’t feel like reading or praying, that’s the time to read and pray!” We need it just the same. Always. “We always pray for you.”

FAITH. “For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus…” Wonderful! This is what I always said to my students: the difference between Christian faith and other religion is that our faith is “in” Lord Jesus, the God-Man. I believe having faith in yourself in a healthy dose is good. But in terms of salvation, faith in Jesus is the ONLY way. It’s not faith in ourselves or in some religious deeds or ‘just’ faith that saved us but in the One who “purchased our freedom [with his blood] and forgave our sins” (1:14). Believe very hard and be very sincere also won’t do. We can be sincerely wrong. Once I argued with my friend that he doesn’t come for our appointment. I was about to prove him wrong but when I checked my calendar, I was one day early! I was sincere… but sincerely wrong… So, it’s not about mere faith in a higher power but in The Living One, Jesus Christ.

LOVE. “…and your love for all of God’s people…” or saints. Earlier, Paul writes, “May God our Father give you grace and peace” (1:2) and even there is no mention of God’s love for us in this verse, obviously, He does! If the Father loves us, so does the Son, Jesus Christ (inseparable, see 1:3). And the highest expression, example, and display of God’s love is “the cross” (1:20). Loving God is, therefore, the only reasonable response that we should have. So, what’s the connection? “Now I am giving you a new commandment,” said Jesus, “love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other” (John 13:34). There is a connection here: If someone lacks fellowship with God, he or she will find it difficult to really love God’s people; and if someone does not love God’s people, he or she could not love God very much either.

Way before Elizabeth Gilbert wrote her bestseller book, Eat Pray Love (2006), the Apostle Paul already wrote, Pray Faith Love (around AD 60-61). Pray always, have faith in Jesus, and love God’s people. Amen!

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Two Wonderful Words In One Sentence! (Colossians 1:2)

“May God our Father give you grace and peace” (Colossians 1:2b, NLT)

God’s grace and God’s peace. Two wonderful words in one sentence! What is God’s grace? It is God’s love for the undeserving. By grace, He has called guilty sinners and made them into saints (see Colossians 1:2a). Such grace as this can only be appreciated when we take a good look into the mirror of God’s holiness and realize how absolutely undeserving any human being - you and I, especially - is to be chosen of God. Also, God’s grace is free. But it is free only because our Lord Jesus Christ has borne the cost of our sins and guilt on the cross.

Last year, I read a wonderful book by Philip Yancey entitled What’s So Amazing About Grace? I underlined a few sentences on page 70. This is what Yancey wrote, “Grace makes its appearance in so many forms that I have trouble defining it. I am ready, though, to attempt something like a definition of grace in relation to God. Grace means there is nothing we can do to make God loves us more - no amount of spiritual calisthenics and renunciations, no amount of knowledge gained from seminaries and divinity schools, no amount of crusading on behalf of righteous causes. And grace means there is nothing we can do to make God love us less - no amount of racism or pride or pornography or adultery or even murder. Grace means that God already loves us as much as an infinite God can possibly love.” Now, let me warn us: don’t misuse God’s grace. Only after you look into the mirror of God’s holiness and Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, then, you can fully appreciate what Yancey is describing here.

With grace comes God’s peace. Peace with God is salvation but the peace of God is experienced. Both are the result of God’s grace. Paul writes in Romans 5:1-2, “[Therefore] since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into the place of undeserved privilege where we are now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.” Once we have peace with God, then we experience the peace of God. That means we can rest and trust in Him in and with all things. I said to my friend one morning, “I don’t want to die early. I’m curious how I will die, Lord, have mercy! But I’m not afraid to die.” Call it supernatural faith… call it the peace of God!

Thank you Father for Your grace and peace that you gave to the saints “in Christ” (Colossians 1:2a). Amen.

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God Is My Father Series: God Desires to Be Our Father (Part 2)

God said to the Israelites: “I thought to myself, ‘I would love to treat you as my own children!’ I wanted nothing more than to give you this beautiful land— the finest possession in the world. I looked forward to your calling me ‘Father,’ and I wanted you never to turn from me" (Jeremiah 3:19). God desires to be their Father. That desire is to extend not just to the Israelites, but to us - the Gentiles - today #ServeToLead #GodIsMyFather #TheNamesOfGod #YouCanKnowHim #SpiritualLeader

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God Is My Father Series: The Names of God (Part 1)

We all need to see God as majestic, powerful, and awesome. We need to know more and more about who God is in all of His various aspects and attributes. In this series, however, I would like to focus on one of the names of God, namely, the Father, in which He has chosen to reveal Himself to us. Once you know and believe that God is your Father, your life will never be the same! ⚡ #ServeToLead #GodIsMyFather #TheNamesOfGod #YouCanKnowHim #SpiritualLeader

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I Remember John Sung (13 Chapters) Series on YouTube and Podcast

This is my third book on the life of John Sung, Chinese greatest evangelist. The first one is Leslie T. Lyall’s A Biography of John Sung (2004), Timothy Tow’s The Asian Awakening (1988) and this one - William E. Schubert's I Remember John Sung (1976). I think I’ve read this one 5 times! This book is much shorter but compares to other biographies of Dr. Sung, this one is more personal because William Schubert “was Dr. Sung’s intimate friend… who knew him, prayed with him, worked with him and has shown sympathy for him in his difficulties.”

Schubert wrote this in his first paragraph: “Dr. John Sung was probably the greatest preacher of this century... in pulpit power, attested by amazing and enduring results.” Listen to this series, dare to be challenged by John Sung's life and follow the example of his faith (refers to Hebrews 13:7). May God raises more John Sungs today! Amen #ServeToLead #IRememberJohnSung

To listen to I Remember John Sung YouTube series, CLICK LINKS below:

1) Review, Foreward & Preface (https://youtu.be/m8Rv5p-PkIk)

2) Introduction by William E. Schubert (https://youtu.be/RuvxavzRs1c)

3) Face to Face with Christ (https://youtu.be/b-aBZwC5eXI)
4) Five Three-Year Periods (https://youtu.be/062KBwf62zE)

5) Revival In Answer to Prayer (https://youtu.be/8SBxzlj1ZR8)

6) The Nanchang Pentecost (https://youtu.be/xaT9zv7Xsa4)

7) All Our Preachers Born Again that Night (https://youtu.be/fRcxYWEn5EY)

8) Revival In Spite of Opposition (https://youtu.be/kPQ12sKQukM)

9) A Man of One Book (https://youtu.be/8-4M7ykIR00)

10) Close Dealing with Seekers (https://youtu.be/Ou15rZOQnIc)

11) Holy Spirit the Secret of Success (https://youtu.be/rDApRRm-nW4)

12) A Great Revival Promised (https://youtu.be/T3DvJE64Ac4)

13) Last Illness, Sorrow, Humility & Death (https://youtu.be/-pBZ70gDlIQ)

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It's All About Jesus: 44 Short Studies of 1st Epistle of John (YouTube & Podcast)

As you glance through the Bible you will see that some of the books (like the Psalms) are over a hundred pages long while others (like 2 John) are less than a page in length. 1 John is one which is not very long – about 5-7 pages in most versions (like my J. B. Phillips’s New Testament have 8 pages only). But this short book – a letter or an epistle – is packed with a great deal of vital information about our faith and many helpful guidelines regarding how to live as followers of Jesus Christ. Yes, 1 John (or the First Letter of John) is for Christ’s disciples not for non-Christians.

But before we begin our study of 1 John, let’s consider a few important questions:

Who Wrote It and Why?

In the early Church, there was general agreement that the Apostle John wrote the letter (not John the Baptist!). For one thing, the subjects, style and wording of 1 John are like those in the Gospel of John. Also, the writer of 1 John claims to have been an eyewitness to the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord (see 1 John 1:1,3 and 4:14). Furthermore, the author of 2 and 2 John refers to himself as “the elder.” These two letters, along with 1 John, have usually been thought to have been written by the same author. Often in his later years, John was called “the Elder.”

After serving for years as a disciple of Jesus, John spent a great deal of his time writing the Gospel according to John (or the Gospel of John), which describes the life and times of Jesus; 1, 2, 3 John which help Christians understand what they should believe and do; and the Revelation, in which he talks about the glorified and the second coming of Jesus.

We may tend to think or depicted Jesus’ disciples as saints who walked around with halos over their heads. Nah! John was a man who was very much a human being like the rest of us. Even though he talked often in his writings about love and forgiveness, he evidently had a hot temper. At least, he was. Jesus once called John and his brother James “sons of Thunder” (see Mark 3:17). One time, John got so angry – maybe he was very jealous – that he wanted God to destroy a village with fire, something Jesus refused to do (see Luke 9:51-56).

What Was the Setting?

In his later years, John settled in the city of Ephesus, a place where Christians were struggling with the teachings of false teachers and were tempted to leave their own faith. These false teachers or prophets denied that Jesus was really God’s Son (see 1 John 2:22). These teachers were claiming to be “in the light” but did not really care how they lived. They were unloving and sinful even as they claimed “special knowledge” regarding God. These false teachers were true liars, hypocrites!

In his own special way, John wrote a letter to his fellow believers (“my children”) to try to reassure and strengthen them. He wrote this letter as elder (authority) and as grandfather (relationship) to his children and grandchildren – a letter packed with wisdom, advises, encouragements, helps, truths and warnings. John was also concerned that the faith of some Christians was becoming more of a ritual than something real and active. By the time John wrote this letter (about A.D. 92, shortly after writing his Gospel), the thrill of being true believers in the early days of Christianity had begun to decrease but the hype for spirituality increase. The commitment of some Christians had become lukewarm rather than passionate. Many found it hard to stand up for their beliefs and preferred “to belong to the world” (John 15:19).

Lord Jesus Himself had predicted this possibility, as well as the coming of false teachers when He said: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming: ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many… At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved” (Matthew 24:4-5, 10-13, NIV).

John counters two (2) major threads in the false teachings of the heretics in this letter:

1) They denied the reality of sin. John says that if we continue in sin, we can’t claim to belong to God. If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth (1 John 1:6, 8, 10)

2) They denied that Jesus was the Messiah – God in the flesh. John said that if we believe that Jesus was God incarnate and trust him for our salvation, we are children of God (1 John 2:22, 4:1-3)

[from Life Application Study Bible, NLT page 2015]

True in the time of John as it is today that the greatest danger to the Church seemed to come from within, from people who claimed to be believers but who were false teachers seeking to confuse the true believers and lead them into damnable false teachings. Happened in our churches today? Yes! Is 1 John irrelevant for today? Think again.

Now that we’ve identified who the author of 1 John was, why he wrote it, and the setting in which it was written, let’s get started on what I hope will be an exciting experience of growing, examining our beliefs, and purified our faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Lord. Remember, It’s All About Jesus.

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#1 Jesus: I Heard, Seen and Touched Him, No Secondhand Faith (1 John 1:1-2) https://youtu.be/eygEqZepw70 (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode1)

#2 Jesus: The Reason for Authentic Fellowship and the Source of Real Joy (1 John 1:3-4) https://youtu.be/pC4LPn8Q-CA (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode2)

#3 Jesus Is Light and There Is No Darkness in Him at All (1 John 1:5) https://youtu.be/LGS_Tnlokvo (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode3)

#4 Jesus Shows How Practical Our Faith Is (1 John 1:6-7) https://youtu.be/I18yrHu1xx8 (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode4)

#5 Jesus, God's Forgiveness Assured: Confess Your Sin, Don't Hide It (1 John 1:8-9) https://youtu.be/-x7W15zGYgA (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode5)

#6 Jesus the Righteous Advocator, Is Our Habitual Sin Breaker (1 John 2:1-2) https://youtu.be/E0j44xpLJbk (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode6)

#7 Jesus Is Not Only Our Saviour but He Also Our Example of Obedience & Living (1 John 2:3-6) https://youtu.be/NGC1UIHEclc (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode7)

#8 Jesus has Brought a 'New' Richer & Deeper Meaning of An 'Old' Commandment (1 John 2:7-8) https://youtu.be/GLOR9be1Vqo (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode8)

#9 Jesus' Message: Love and Light Belong Together (1 John 2:9-11) https://youtu.be/3cnELUrKxjw (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode9)

#10 Jesus on Spiritual Maturity: From Children to Young Men to Fathers (1 John 2:12-14) https://youtu.be/rq-xw8Hoi4I (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode10)

#11 Jesus asks for Your Loyalty: God the Father or Money of this World (1 John 2:15-17) https://youtu.be/e_6BESDJYiI (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode11)

#12 Jesus Hate these 3 Sins: Dominated by Appetites, Outward Show & Try to Look Important (1 John 2:15-17) https://youtu.be/ECGwrucNIRM (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode12)

#13 Jesus reminds Us: Material Things have No Future and Will Pass Away (1 John 2:17) https://youtu.be/k3qOvQDXhyY (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode13)

#14 Jesus is Coming Soon: We are Living in "the Last Hour" (1 John 2:18) https://youtu.be/hAWKjMcUPPU (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode14)

#15 Jesus wants Us to Beware of Antichrists and False Teachings (1 John 2:18-21) https://youtu.be/rao6E51zYAE (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode15)

#16 Jesus is God's Son: The Liar Denies This Truth (1 John 2:22-23) https://youtu.be/Ix8Sw1_0tns (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode16)

#17 Jesus is the Original Message: Remain Faithful to Him (1 John 2:24) https://youtu.be/tQnEhhTkv5I (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode17)

#18 Jesus Promises Fellowship and Eternal Life, If You... (1 John 2:25) https://youtu.be/pdqHWQqVku0 (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode18)

#19 Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit to Lives within Us (1 John 2:26-27) https://youtu.be/a1e6iCxf4q0 (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode19)

#20 Jesus' Return Soon: What Will We Be Like? Who Will We See? (1 John 3:1-3) https://youtu.be/v7VKzPS9nW4 (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode20)

#21 Jesus the Perfect Saviour wants Us to Take Sin Very Seriously (1 John 3:4-7) https://youtu.be/gpo8oUqT3Uk (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode21)

#22 Jesus Came to Destroy the Works of the Devil (1 John 3:8-10) https://youtu.be/D5rGZY4Cdys (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode22)

#23 Jesus Loves People But Why They Hated Him and the Christians so Much? (1 John 3:11-13) https://youtu.be/ImShQBbD1KM (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode23)

#24 Jesus says Love and Hate are a Matter of Life and Death (1 John 3:14-15) https://youtu.be/OUzA8rqK7ow (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode24)

#25 Jesus showed that Real Love is Costly (1 John 3:16-18) https://youtu.be/KC3NdFuaQGo (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode25)

#26 Jesus is Greater than Our Heart: Be Confident, Don't Feel Guilty (1 John 3:19-20) https://youtu.be/9PgKraoGsIY (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode26)

#27 Jesus Answers Whatever We Ask For, So Come with Bold Confidence (1 John 3:21-22) https://youtu.be/1bm_LfP8MKM (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode27)

#28 Jesus' Commandments: Believe in His Name and Love One Another (1 John 3:23-24) https://youtu.be/t3LVdpTu0QY (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode28)

#29 Jesus Don't Want Us to Believe Every Spirit but to Test Them all (1 John 4:1-3) https://youtu.be/vblVL_lFvCI (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode29)

#30 Jesus is Concerns about What You Believe: Be Open and Closed (1 John 4:4-6) https://youtu.be/4WIwUaPSuro (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode30)

#31 Jesus is the Embodiment of "God is Love" (1 John 4:7-8;13-16) https://youtu.be/tOrNjCOlRnI (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode31)

#32 Jesus Loved Us [First] While We Were Still Sinners (1 John 4:9-10) https://youtu.be/xYSyiESd84U (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode32)

#33 Jesus' Love is Not Only For You (1 John 4:11-12) https://youtu.be/3FzmYP-hc3Q (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode33)

#34 Jesus gives Us the Key that Unlocks the Door (1 John 4:13-16) https://youtu.be/7S7eagA56yI (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode34)

#35 Jesus' Perfect Love = No Fear of God's Judgement and Punishment (1 John 4:17-18) https://youtu.be/c6-jUABafjM (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode35)

#36 Don't Say "I Love Jesus" But Hate Others (1 John 4:19-21) https://youtu.be/OJeA4erXNsY (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode36)

#37 Jesus makes Us Sons and Daughters of God (1 John 5:1-2) https://youtu.be/-n9ogipN90Y (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode37)

#38 In Jesus, We Are Victorious! (1 John 5:3-5) https://youtu.be/hMtnQG6nFvY (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode38)

#39 Jesus is the Son of God: Three Witnesses, Come Forth! (1 John 5:6-8) https://youtu.be/DY64F1hO3ts (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode39)

#40 Jesus is the Son of God: Nobody can both accept God and deny his Son (1 John 5:9-10) https://youtu.be/iDric6zC8rA (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode40)

#41 Jesus the Son of God: We Can Have, Know and Enjoy Eternal Life (1 John 5:11-12) https://youtu.be/4DHv29El2QM (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode41)

#42 Jesus wants to Hear You Pray: We Have Freedom of Speech with God (1 John 5:13-15) https://youtu.be/4FphmUZZI3M (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode42)

#43 Jesus' Command: Pray on Behalf of Sinning Brother and Sister in Christ (1 John 5:16-17) https://youtu.be/l4i95LBevF4 (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode43)

#44 Jesus holds Us Secure: Three Great Assurances from God (1 John 5:18-21, THE END) https://youtu.be/_j_oF-e2_mU (Podcast: http://bit.ly/LegasiEpisode44)

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