What fun scenarios can you come up with using the word "if"? "If you were stranded on a desert island..." "If you won the lottery..."
"If" can be a fun word to paint a pretty picture. It can also serve as a mirror to show us the less pleasant parts of ourselves.
John uses it both ways in his first letter. Listen to this week's sermon to hear both the pretty and not-so-pretty realities of our relationship with God.