Ten times in the book of 1 John, the Aged Apostle refers to his readers as "dear children";. John is an old man when he writes these three letters to the church. He is the ONLY one of the 12 Disciples left. Peter is gone. Paul is long dead. In truth, John is one of only a relatively few people left on the earth that had actually met and talked with Jesus during his earthly life. John's life journey has carried him over some incredible times. His brother James was one of the first martyrs of Christianity. John is one of the last. The Lord is not done with the Apostle John yet, however. He writes-- as an
Elder and an eyewitness of the ministry of Jesus-- to address 'heresies' that were creeping into the Church and weakening the Gospel message. John's three letters speak to the church then-- and to the church today!!
Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org
