<p>In this episode, Jake, Matthew, and Sam dig deeper into 1 John 1:5–2:1 and the uncomfortable-but-loving reality John addresses: there can be real Christians and self-deceived professing Christians sitting in the same room. John writes to strengthen true believers with confidence—and to unsettle false confidence where a “faith” exists without repentance. We talk through what it means that God is light, why walking in the light is a pursuit of holiness (not pretending to be sinless), and how the gospel gives believers both a battle plan against sin and a safety net when they fail—because we have an Advocate: Jesus Christ the righteous.</p> <p><b>Highlights from the message:</b></p> <ul> <li>Big Idea: Genuine believers both seek to avoid sin and confess sin in the pursuit of fellowship.</li> <li>God is light—morally perfect, with no darkness at all (1 John 1:5).</li> <li>John addresses an internal church issue: people who claim fellowship with God while walking in darkness (1 John ...