This Is How We Know
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John writes this letter to the church in his twilight years. He has spent his life following and loving Jesus and now wants younger believers—his ‘dear children’—to live in a manner worthy of Christ. John’s words act as a mirror for us: what is truly reflected in how we live and how we love? In a world of relativity, expressive individualism and scepticism of authority, 1 John is a reminder that we cannot follow Jesus on our own terms. It also reveals that there is a deep assurance and confidence we can have that we are safe and secure in Christ.
This Is How We Know, Part 3: We Love Each Other // Simon Gill
August 02, 2026 - Simon GillLove is essential. John has written about this previously in his gospel account, when Jesus urged his disciples to love one another. John revisits this call to love one another strongly to his dear children in the faith.
This Is How We Know, Part 2: We Walk in the Light // Jenny Gill
July 26, 2026 - Jenny GillJohn makes many comparisons throughout his letter, telling believers how they can know they are true children of God. The first of these is that they walk in the light and not in the darkness: choosing holiness over sin and yet being quick to repent when they do sin.
This Is How We Know, Part 1: We Have Seen the Son // Jerram Watts
July 19, 2026 - Jerram WattsHow can we know that our faith is real and that we truly belong to God? As we begin 1 John, John takes us back to the foundation of Christian assurance: Jesus, the eternal Word who became flesh and was seen, heard and touched. When doubt comes, are we looking inward or fixing our eyes on him?