At the end of his letter, John leaves us with a list of assurances he's been writing about all along. What does he want us to know?

John insists that having Jesus, and only Jesus, is the difference between life and death. But why? What do you have when you have Jesus?

When we see God through the gift of Jesus, what difference shows up in our lives? We will love what God loves, and we will trust what God commands.

Where do you stand with God? There is nothing more important to know about yourself. And when you see that God sees you through Jesus, when you come to know God loves you, it changes how you relate to God and to others.

John makes stark claims about love. And, in this passage, he points to the Christian's motivation for love and why that motivation matters.

Because Jesus rose from the dead, we are God's children now. And, one day, we will be like him.

Though most of us want to experience spiritual reality, John says not all spirituality comes from God. How can we tell what comes from God?s Spirit?

One of John's favorite themes is love for one another, but he's not naive. He knows that love sometimes feels like death. This text helps us when love isn't easy.

The primary mark of a genuine Christian is love. That's what John claims here. Why does love matter so much? What is this love he's talking about? And where should it show up in our lives?

In this passage John says that no one who knows God can keep on sinning. So what does that mean? Why is it impossible? And where does that leave me?