The Daily Devotional of The First United Methodist of San Diego, California, United States from Monday, 22 January 2018 through Sunday, 28 January 2018 - Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules" Text to read: 1 John 3:17-18!

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The Daily Devotional of The First United Methodist of San Diego, California, United States from Monday, 22 January 2018 through Sunday, 28 January 2018 - Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules" Text to read: 1 John 3:17-18!
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Scripture Text: 1 John 3:17 If someone has worldly possessions and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how can he be loving God? 18 Children, let us love not with words and talk, but with actions and in reality
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John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes: 1 John 3:17-18
Verse 17
[17] But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
But whoso hath this world's good — Worldly substance, far less valuable than life.
And seeth his brother have need — The very sight of want knocks at the door of the spectator's heart.
And shutteth up — Whether asked or not.
His bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him — Certainly not at all, however he may talk, 1 John 3:18, of loving God.
Verse 18
[18] My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Not in word — Only.
But in deed — In action: not in tongue by empty professions, but in truth.
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The Daily Devotional for Sunday, 28 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: 1 John 3:17-18

• Pray for greater love and vision in your own life.

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The Daily Devotional for Saturday, 27 January 2018

Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: 1 John 3:17-18

• How is our love for others expressed?
• What does it then mean to “do all the good you can?”

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The Daily Devotional for Friday, 26 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: 1 John 3:17-18

• Can we ever love too much?
• How?

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The Daily Devotional for Thursday, 25 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: 1 John . 3:17-18

• Read 1 John 3:17-18. 
• What does this truly tell us about love?

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The Daily Devotional for Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: 1 John 3:17-18

• What motivates us to do good? 
• What makes that different than just doing good? 

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The Daily Devotional for Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: 1 John 3:17-18

• Is there something of God in everyone? 
• What is it? 

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The Daily Devotional for Monday, 22 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: 1 John 3:17-18

• In what ways are we given to seeing the world as “us” vs. “them?” 

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