We have come to the end of our sermon series in the book of First John. If you remember, the first half of the book focuses on how “God Is Light” and how we should live as a result. The second half of the book focuses on how “God Is Love” and how we should also love as He has loved us. In this last part of 1 John 5, I see this section more like an Epilogue to the main body of the letter. Just as the first four verses of First John introduce the overall theme and purpose of the book, the last nine verses of the letter serve as a conclusion for the previous assertions. As we just noted, God is portrayed in this letter as Light and Love, and John is encouraging us to live our lives in God’s Light and Love!