1 John 5:1-5

Summary: Twice in this text John makes the claim that we who believe in Christ ‘conquer the world.’ For John, ‘the world’ is a place of temptation that lures us into sin (see 2:15-17), and so the conquering he’s talking about is our obedience to the commands of God. Most, if not all of us who live the Christian life probably feel some reluctance to describe ourselves as ‘conquerors’ when it comes to temptation and sin. Yet this is who John says we are by the power of faith, and it’s a truth we ought to boldly embrace especially in those seasons of life when it feels like sin is getting the best of us. By faith, we are united to Him who holds all power and authority over sin and evil, and by faith we ought to declare His power to help us grow in our obedience to God’s commands.