John makes biblical Christ-like love the central theme of the Christian life. It is not only the foundation of our belief regarding God's dealings with us, but the one unique trait that should set aside every believer from a world that doesn't know or understand this love.

1. God was good to us because of who He is, not what we are, were, or could be.

2. People don't care about how much you know until they know how much you care.

3. Always ask how you can be a conduit of God's love in whatever circumstance you're in.