1 John 1:5—2:2

Light and darkness; sin and holiness; these Johannine themes arise yet again. How do we relate to them in our lives? How is your battle with the darkness of sin faring? Is the light of the Gospel prevailing over the darkness of sin? What sort of light is your life to the world? What values does your life give witness to? Jesus calls us to be living witnesses of the Gospel for all to see. He no longer walks among us. We have become His eyes and ears; His arms and legs. We are the ministers of His Gospel – let us never forget that we have a responsibility to do a good job.

5 This is the message that we have heard from him and proclaim to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” while we continue to walk in darkness, we lie and do not act in truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and  just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing. 10 If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 2: 1 My children, I am writing this to you so that you may not commit sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one. 2 He is expiation for our sins, and not for our sins only but for those of the whole world.