The Assurance of Witness and Confession

The Assurance Through Witness (1-5)

John began with what those who had been with the Lord had witnessed; ears and eyes had even touched the Person whom John was claiming to be the fulfillment of Scripture (1). John mentioned that he was an eyewitness to God's life, for it was made manifest in the Person who came from the Father, Jesus (2). John then shared with them the purpose of his witness: so those who heard and believed could share in the same fellowship they had in the life of Jesus and His Father, just as others had joined in this fellowship. This was how the apostles’ joy was being fulfilled (3-4).