John builds on the practicalities of maintaining fellowship with the Father by highlighting the potential entry points of the enemy, and the tools that we can use to shut those doors.

He covers the problem of the world and the lusts that are within every person and counsels us to not love the world. We explore the practical implications of this charge.

He closes off with a warning against the spirit of deception and presents the witness of the Holy Spirit as a potent antidote to deception, leaving us with the responsibility and ability to abide in God.