Introduction: In chapter 1, John showed us what the Christian life did not look like. Here in chapter 2, he shows us what it does look like so that we can have the assurance of being in Christ. 3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God [a]is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. • John uses the word “to know” three times. He wants us to know that we know that we are in Jesus. This passage is about . • Repeating, “He who says”, here he is showing us the in the life of the believer if that is true. • The claims and the supporting evidence: If we Him then we should keep His commandments. If we know His then we should keep His Word. If we in Him then we should walk as He walked. • The big picture is that we should expect that is consistent with the root of the tree. • The details show a deepening with the Lord or growth as we are sanctified. • Knowing Him and Obeying Him (3-4) • Knowing His Love and Keeping His Word (5) • Abiding in Him and Walking as He Walked (6)