I. Believers are overcomersof the
world (5:1-5)
A. Faithand lovego together in
Christian life (5:1-3)
B. We overcome the world because
of our faithin Christ (5:4-5)
II. The witnesses of Christ’s divinity
and humanity in whom believers have
eternallife (5:5-13)
A. The three witnesses of Christ are
theSpirit, thewater, and the blood
(5:6-9)
B. Believers in Christ versusnon-
believers (5:10-13)
III. Believers have confidence in
prayerto God (5:14-17)
A. God answers when we pray
according to his will(5:14-15)
B. Pray for fellow Christians who
commitsins (5:16-17)
IV. Believers who keep away from
idols cannot be touched by the evil
one(5:18-21)
A. Under the rule of God versus
under the rule of the devil (5:18-19)
B. Children of God keep away from
idols(5:20-21)
“Our faithin Christ makes us
children of God and overcomersover
the world and the evil one.” (Main Idea)