Dear Children, Fathers & Young Men

1 John 2:12-14 NIV

¹² I am writing to you, dear children,
    because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.
¹³ I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
    because you have overcome the evil one.

¹⁴ I write to you, dear children,
    because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
    because you are strong,
    and the word of God lives in you,
    and you have overcome the evil one.

Dear Children: New in Faith, Great in Promise

• Your sins have been forgiven on account of his name (v. 12)
• You know the Father (v. 14)

Fathers: Crowned with Honor, Rewarded for Faithfulness

• You know him who is from the beginning (vv. 13, 14)

Young Men: Prime of Life, Peak of Strength

• You are strong (v. 14)
• The word of God lives in you (v. 14)
• You have overcome the evil one (vv. 13, 14)

In every stage of life, we have reason to rejoice and trust in Jesus!