Folks! See here, Jack - this is a real doozy of a chapter. 1 John 5. It's a real truth-teller of a chapter, no malarkey! So listen, Jack, here's the deal - this chapter is all about how God's love has been made manifest in Jesus. Literally, my father used to say, God's love was so strong that it was like a river of life, and Jesus was the source of that river. What was that? Yes, I'm not joking - Jesus was the one who showed us what it means to have God's love in our lives.

But it's not just about Jesus - there's so much more to 1 John 5. No malarkey! We also learn about how to discern what is from God and what isn't. It says that if something is from God, it will stand the test of time - it will endure. Or uh, you know, if something is not from God, it won't stand the test of time. I tell you what - you can trust 1 John 5 when it comes to knowing what is from God and what isn't.

And finally, folks, this chapter teaches us how to live in the truth. We learn that we should trust in God and not in ourselves, and that by living in the truth, we can encounter God's love more fully. Literally, we are called to live in the truth and not in lies, and that's not gonna happen if we don't live in the truth. So I'm telling you, Jack - 1 John 5 is a chapter that you should definitely read and re-read. Excuse me - read it and live it!