Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 John 3:19-23
3. What Love Does for Believers 3:19-23The practice of such self-sacrificing love for the brethren can give us boldness in God’s presence now as we pray and in the future when we stand before Him at His judgment seat. read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 John 3:19-20
"By this" refers to what John said in 1 John 3:17-18. Tangible demonstrations of love for the brethren show the believer’s true character, his righteousness. They should be a comfort to us when we feel guilty that we have not met many needs, a condition that prevails no matter how generous we may be. We can overcome feelings of false guilt by remembering that God knows our real motives. He does not judge on the basis of appearance, as we often judge ourselves."This phrase ["before Him," 1 John... read more