1, 2, 3 John: How Should a Christian Live?

by Dee Brestin

Walk in the Light

Centuries ago, the apostle John wrote to new believers to instruct them in how to live godly lives. Today, John's words still hold truth and power as we struggle and triumph in our desire to "walk in the light" with God and others. 1,2,3 John: How Should a Christian Live? invites us to grow in maturity as God's children while we learn more about what it means to live a radically transformed life.

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 2000

About the author

Dee Brestin (http://www.deebrestin.com) is excited about seeing lives changed. Her most recent book is Idol Lies where she tells how the Lord set her free of manipulating people and healed her relationships. Her book The Friendships of Women has sold over a million copies and was recently released in a 20th Anniversary Edition. Falling in Love with Jesus has sold over 400,000 copies. Dee has written twenty Bible studies, the first of which, Proverbs and Parables, has been in print for over thirty years. A graduate of Northwestern University, Dee has studied with Covenant Seminary. She is the mother of five grown children and lives in Wisconsin.

Reviews

[Sarah Tummey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of a series of Bible-study guides by various authors, this isn't as good as the standalone book I've read by Dee Brestin. However, there aren't many studies on 1-3 John, so it's nice to have this. I do get more out of my Bible-reading if I'm rereading the verses and answering questions based on them.

At times I thought the author gave too much of her interpretation. For example, when John writes in 2 John about not giving our support to people who spread false teaching, she extended that to include things like television and the false messages it spreads. I don't think John would necessarily want us not to have televisions or radios in our homes, if he was around today, but I do think it's important for us to be able to talk about what we take in and whether it aligns with our values.