The only person who gets to say who you are is Jesus. People handed the apostle John a ready list of labels-the brother of James, a Jew, a fisherman, a hothead-but then Jesus gave him a new direction in life. Writing about these events many years later, John referred to himself using a curious label: “the one Jesus loved.” Many wonder about this choice.  Some even think it’s presumptuous. Why would anyone single themselves out as the one loved by Jesus?

Friend of God takes you inside of John’s writings – his Gospel, his letters, and the Revelation – so you can discover how Jesus saw John, and thus how he sees you.  You are not the sum of what other people think of you. You are more than your victories or your mistakes. You, like John, are the one Jesus loves.