In 1 John 3:3-9, John exhorts us to purify ourselves from the sin that can so easily entangle us. The first step is to identify the sin without justification, and then to bring it to Jesus for forgiveness and cleansing.

In 1 John 2:24-29, John encourages us to abide in the Word of God that we received when we first heard the gospel. That Word is eternal life to us, and God’s anointing lives within us. Let us live lives of righteousness so that we will be prepared when Jesus returns!