As He Is, So Are We

One verse. Twelve weeks. And a claim so bold most of us have read past it for years.

"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world."

In a single sentence, John makes three claims: about love, about the day of judgment, and about where you stand right now. He says love can be finished, brought to its full work. He says the believer can face the judgment seat with boldness instead of dread. And he says the ground for that confidence is not your performance but the Son Himself. As He is, so are we. Not someday. In this world.

As He Is, So Are We works that verse one clause at a time. Part One, The Ground, lays the foundation: the love that moved first and the God who is with us. Part Two, The Standing, takes up boldness, the day of judgment, and what it means to share the Son's position before the Father. Part Three, The Walk, carries that standing into ordinary life: what love does to fear, how we pray, the brother in front of you, and how to come to the end unafraid.

Each week is built to be read in one sitting and lived in for seven days, with questions for reflection, a Going Deeper section, and a memory passage. The familiar words stand throughout. Where a Hebrew or Greek word says something English cannot hold, a Key Term box explains it plainly.

For group leaders, Appendix A offers week-by-week notes on where discussion tends to go and which questions need care. Appendix B lays out where readers differ. A glossary and index complete the volume.

Written for the new believer and the lifelong reader alike, this study will change how you think about the last day, and how you live this one.