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In response, John, who was the church's pastor for a time, wrote the Johannine epistles. And, as in his gospel, John addresses all of these issues through the lens of God’s love. Bob Yandian delves into John’s letters, verse by verse, using context and his own pastoral sagacity to illuminate John’s messages. In doing so, Pastor Yandian first provides historical and biblical background—including observance of the original Greek language—to bring alive the truths in John’s three letters. Pastor Yandian then encourages modern believers to apply these truths in response to God’s pure and unfailing love. Important Johannine themes Pastor Yandian explores in this commentary: - The crucial differences between relationship and fellowship with God - The reality of and remedy for sin in the believer’s life - The outworking of sanctification - The saving power of true doctrine - The discerning power of the Holy Spirit within In this commentary, not only can readers expect valuable insight into the beloved apostle’s writings, they can also expect a gentle nudge to be more like Jesus and less like the modern church which, like the Ephesians, forgot their first love.","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9781667503240","publication_date":"20230905","publisher":"Harrison House Publishers","slug":"epistles-of-john","subtitle":"A New Testament Commentary","title":"Epistles of John"},"discovery":{"categories":{"all":[{"bisac_code":"REL006860","confidence_band":"medium","label":"NT General Epistles Studies","score":0.8509,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"REL006820","confidence_band":"high","label":"NT Commentary: General Epistles","score":0.8474,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"REL006100","confidence_band":"medium","label":"New Testament Interpretation","score":0.8144,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"hint":[{"bisac_code":"REL006860","confidence_band":"medium","label":"NT General Epistles Studies","score":0.8509,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"REL006820","confidence_band":"high","label":"NT Commentary: General Epistles","score":0.8474,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"REL006100","confidence_band":"medium","label":"New Testament Interpretation","score":0.8144,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"publisher":[{"bisac_code":"REL000000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Religion & Spirituality","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"REL006820","confidence_band":"high","label":"NT Commentary: General Epistles","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"REL006860","confidence_band":"high","label":"NT General Epistles Studies","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"REL067000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Christian Theology","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"}]},"genres":[{"label":"NT General Epistles Studies","score":0.8509,"slug":"nt-general-epistles-studies"},{"label":"NT Commentary: General Epistles","score":0.8474,"slug":"nt-commentary-general-epistles"},{"label":"New Testament Interpretation","score":0.8144,"slug":"new-testament-interpretation"}],"reader_fit":["Good for readers who enjoy NT General Epistles Studies","Good for readers interested in faith","Good for fans of Ebooks"],"related_lists":[{"intro":"","slug":"shelf-rel006100-biblical-criticism-interpretation-new-testament","title":"Biblical Criticism & Interpretation New Testament Books","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/lists/shelf-rel006100-biblical-criticism-interpretation-new-testament"}],"series":null,"similar_books":[{"authors":["Karen H. 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