#447: "Then Christ Came" by MercyMe

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Have you ever experienced deep darkness? I'm talking about the kind of darkness that envelops you so tightly it affects your breathing. That only begins to scratch the surface of the depth of darkness we are in without the light of Christ. In their song "Then Christ Came," MercyMe sings of that light and how He took our sins away.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":9018,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href= "https://www.michellenezat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1-John-35.png"> <img class="wp-image-9018" src= "https://www.michellenezat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1-John-35-1024x1024.png" alt="" /></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>I took on the first letter of John this week to see exactly how Christ's coming should (and should not) be reflected in our lives.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In this week's episode, I discuss the following:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Read in context</li> <li>Repetition</li> <li>Consult an overview</li> <li>Compare and contrast</li> </ul> </li> <li>When Christ came, He changed everything - 1 John 3:5</li> <li>A plan for reading 1 John several times over several days as a foundation for future study</li> <li>Two words that jumped out at me -- "abide" and "sinning"</li> <li>Marking up my favorite Scripture journal with my favorite Bible highlighters - <a href="https://amzn.to/3AuNNvd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal Amazon Paid Link</a> - <a href= "https://thedailygraceco.com/products/pastel-bible-highlighter-set" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daily Grace Co Bible Highlighters</a></li> <li>The struggle against jumping to study notes or a commentary too soon in the Bible interaction process</li> <l