Study Desk

Dear friends, don't forget that for the Lord one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years is the same as one day.

The day of the Lord's return will surprise us like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a loud noise, and the heat will melt the whole universe. Then the earth and everything on it will be seen for what they are.

My children, I am writing this so that you won't sin. But if you do sin, Jesus Christ always does the right thing, and he will speak to the Father for us.

But if we love others, we are in the light, and we don't cause problems for them.

Our love for each other proves that we have gone from death to life. But if you don't love each other, you are still under the power of death.

We know what love is because Jesus gave his life for us. That's why we must give our lives for each other.

Children, you show love for others by truly helping them, and not merely by talking about it.

God showed his love for us when he sent his only Son into the world to give us life.

Real love isn't our love for God, but his love for us. God sent his Son to be the sacrifice by which our sins are forgiven.

A real love for others will chase those worries away. The thought of being punished is what makes us afraid. It shows that we have not really learned to love.

We show our love for God by obeying his commandments, and they are not hard to follow.

We are certain that God will hear our prayers when we ask for what pleases him.

So be sure not to lose what we have worked for. If you do, you won't be given your full reward.

dear friend, and I pray that all goes well for you. I hope that you are as strong in body, as I know you are in spirit.

My dear friends, I really wanted to write you about God's saving power at work in our lives. But instead, I must write and ask you to defend the faith that God has once for all given to his people.

Now they are in for real trouble. They have followed Cain's example and have made the same mistake that Balaam did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against God, just as Korah did. Because of all this, they will be destroyed.

to judge everyone. He will punish all those ungodly people for all the evil things they have done. The Lord will surely punish those ungodly sinners for every evil thing they have ever said about him.

Now they are in for real trouble. They have followed Cain's example and have made the same mistake that Balaam did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against God, just as Korah did. Because of all this, they will be destroyed. These people are filthy minded, and by their shameful and selfish actions they spoil the meals you eat together. They are like clouds blown along by the wind, but never bringing any rain. They are like leafless trees, uprooted and dead, and unable to produce fruit. Their shameful deeds show up like foam on wild ocean waves. They are like wandering stars forever doomed to the darkest pits of hell. Enoch was the seventh person after Adam, and he was talking about these people when he said: Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of holy angels to judge everyone. He will punish all those ungodly people for all the evil things they have done. The Lord will surely punish those ungodly sinners for every evil thing they have ever said about him. These people grumble and complain and live by their own selfish desires. They brag about themselves and flatter others to get what they want.

And keep in step with God's love, as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to show how kind he is by giving you eternal life.

Don't worry about what you will suffer. The devil will throw some of you into jail, and you will be tested and made to suffer for ten days. But if you are faithful until you die, I will reward you with a glorious life.