John echoes James' letter to the Churches by showing that since God demonstrates His love to us through Jesus, how can we withhold love for one another?

Using the example of Cain and Able, John follows up his instruction on how the people of God ought to love one another.

John provides a fundamental overview of the message of Christianity; this is also a key verse from Scripture that is frequently taken out of context, misinterpreted, and mangled to try to make it fit secular, sinful lifestyles.

John demonstrates once again that those who are in Christ will persevere in the ongoing struggle against sin.

John backs up his writing with a rather straight-forward summary of what Christians believe.

In a spirit of worship, John reminds his readers of who God declares them to be in Christ.

John reminds his readers about the assurance of salvation they have in Jesus.

John's plea, invitation, reminder, and instruction is for Believers to remain and abide in Jesus.

John makes some bold statements regarding those who are in Christ vs. those who have outright rejected Him.

John gives his readers a sense of urgency as they await the return of Jesus, being watchful for the spirit of Antichrist.

The Gospel Coalition Article mentioned in today's episode can be found here.