1-3 John

David L. Allen (PhD, University of Texas at Arlington) is founding dean of the School of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, where he also serves as distinguished professor of preaching and director of the Center for Expository Preaching. He served in pastoral ministry for twenty-one years and has been a teacher of preachers for more than twenty-five years. He resides in Irving, Texas, and has four grown children and five grandchildren.

• Part 1: 1 John1.  Meet Jesus: God in Human Flesh! (1:1–4)2.  When Sin Meets Forgiveness (1:5–10)3.  Jesus Our Advocate at Heaven’s Court (2:1, 2)4.  The “Know So” Test (2:3–6)5.  All You Need is Love (2:7–11)6.  Family Secrets (2:12–14)7.  Don’t Decorate Your Cell (2:15–17)8.  Liar! Liar! (2:18–25)9.  The Unction Function (2:26, 27)10. Ready or Not, Here I Come! (2:28, 29)11. Who’s Your Daddy? (3:1–10)12. Love: The Church’s Circulatory System (3:11–18)13. How to Send Your Guilt Trip Packing (3:19–24)14. Discerning Truth and Error (4:1–6)15. Want to Play Catch? (4:7–11)16. “Be My Valentine”—God (4:12–21)17. Faith Is the Victory! (5:1–5)18. A Tale of Three Witnesses (5:6–12)19. The Haves and the Have-Nots (5:13–20)20. Accept No Substitutes! (5:21)Part 2: 2 John21. Deniers and Deceivers (2 John)Part 3: 3 John22. Down with Diotrephes; Long Live Demetrius! (3 John)