We have all experienced failure— both we've experienced it firsthand, and we've also watched those we love and respect take a fall. And experiencing a fall can leave you questioning everything.

A huge part of the backdrop for the book of 1 John is that it is written to a church that has just been through a massive split. People who they called brothers and sisters, people they looked up to, people that they believed had an unshakeable faith had turned their backs on them. They had experienced a fall. And so John dedicates quite a bit of his time in the book to rebuilding their confidence in their calling.

In this message, Cody outlines two principles that John gives us for regaining confidence after a crash. We look back to our past, and we look forward to our purpose.