E/pistle

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. [https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/the-story-and-message-of-the-bible/]

John parallels the teachings of Jesus about serving God fully instead of pursuing the hollow draw of the world.

John provides a conditional statement for his readers on if they are in Christ.