1 Author Purpose Date Context1 John Author Purpose Date Context

2 Observations 1:1-4 Prologue comparison Structure Vocabulary PronounsText we write to you / we write that your joy / that our joy General idea

3 I. John Assures You When He Declares What He Knows, 1-3Declares how he knows Declares what he knows Declares the purpose of this knowledge - fellowship

4 II. John Assures You When He Writes So That You Know, 4Writes these things Writes for the purpose that your joy may be full

5 Applications Christian fellowship only possible with common belief in Christ. What John declares should give you assurance that you are on the right path and in fellowship. Does it? John wrote so that you would have assurance and not doubt. This assurance should fill you with joy? Does it?