1. Author Purpose Date Context
1 John
Author
Purpose
Date
Context

2. Observations 1:1-4 Prologue comparison Structure Vocabulary Pronouns
Text
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, 1-3
Declares 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, 4
Writes 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?