John’s letter highlights the core of Christian revelation. Through faith, which is the work of the Holy Spirit, we Christians experience the joy of knowing we are loved infinitely and tenderly. We recognize that all love comes from God the Father, who revealed himself through Jesus. We believe and understand that love is the beginning and the end of everything. Now, one remains in love only by “living as he lived” (2:6). Jesus is the model and source of our love. With the help of his Spirit, he empowers us to love our brothers and sisters as he loved us, through service and selfless love even unto death.