Application Questions:

1. When you hear John talk about an anointing with the Holy Spirit, what comes to mind? Does it sound like something reserved for a privileged few, or something that you have experienced in Christ? Why does John want his Christian audience to know of their anointing, and how does this purpose help you today?

2. When John talks about “knowledge” in this passage, is he referring to something secret or complicated? What is John talking about? Why does he remind his audience that they have this “knowledge”?

3. John wanted his audience to “abide in Him [Jesus].” What does it mean to “abide”? How are you tempted or enticed to move away from Jesus in your daily life?