The heartbeat of John’s Letter: Love one another

• A call to all believers - no one is excused

Clarifying terms: What does John mean by “love?”

• A love that is gracious & generous
• A love that is costly

A beautiful vision, but can we actually live it?

3 Sources of Power and Motivation:

• The Holy Spirit living in us 
• The example of God’s love for us
• The reality of God pressing in on us

Take Home Idea: When we heed John’s call to love one another, we reveal God before the world, and his love is made complete in us.