I love the connection that Danny Akin makes, glorying in how the Father sent His Son as the world’s Savior.  In 1 John, we see many things the Father has accomplished by His Son.

In the Son the Father…

• revealed the word of life (1 John 1:1)
• brought eternal life (1 John 1:2)
• cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7)
• gave us an advocate (1 John 2:1)
• propitiates our sin (1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:10)
• gives us an example to follow (1 John 2:6)
• sent the Messiah (1 John 2:22-23)
• makes possible the new birth (1 John 2:29)
• sent the righteous and sinless One (1 John 2:29; 1 John 3:4)
• takes away our sin (1 John 3:5)
• destroys the work of the Devil (1 John 3:8)
• sacrificed His Son (1 John 3:16)
• gives us life (1 John 4:9)