Expository Messages in the Epistle of 1 John ed1] shares with readers the joy and grace found in this brief New Testament letter. Dr. Jim Coldiron, a renowned evangelist, preacher, pastor, and veteran of many Billy Graham Crusades, brings his wide experience and deep biblical knowledge together to offer preachers insights into the four great truths in the epistle. This letter proclaims a message that promotes joy, prevents sin, protects against evil, and provides assurance. With Dr. Coldiron's guidance, readers can incorporate these truths into their preaching, so that new Christians, especially, may come to know how to walk with Christ and to gain spiritual maturity in him.
If you, as a preacher, have grown concerned about the commitment of Christians around you, then this exploration will help renew your familiarity with the joy and grace John's writing has brought to all Christians for two thousand years. Then with this message stirring you to action, you can, in turn, motivate others through the message in 1 John, so that they embrace the faith and grow as Christians.