1 John

What do you rely on to get you through your day? The things we rely on are also what define us—our family, education, job, accomplishments, and money. For the apostle John, nothing defined him more than the love of God in Jesus. Our study of 1 John will show how a rich understanding of God’s love prepares us to thrive in times of great stress and strengthens us for every season of life. We are privileged to have the author of the study guide on 1 John, Scotty Smith, do the teachings for each week of this study.

About Scotty Smith:

Scotty Smith, D.Min, planted and pastored Christ Community Church in Franklin, TN, for twenty-six years. He worked on the pastoral staff of the West End Community Church as a teacher-in-residence and also served as adjunct faculty for Coventry Seminary, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia), Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), and Western Seminary in Portland, OR. He is the author of Everyday Prayers, Every Season Prayers, Ephesians: The Love We Long For, and Revelation: Hope in Darkness. Scotty and his wife of more than forty-five years, Darlene, live in Franklin, TN.