Al Robertson

And we happen to be in 1 John here where this new birth that we've all experienced has allowed us to be in fellowship with the God of the universe in very intimate ways.

And even that song, I mean, I'm glad you brought that song up because I thought, isn't this what we're doing?

When he

You know, he basically makes that truth that whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.

And it launches into this song where he's like, I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him from the beginning.

I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.

I write to you, dear children.

Because you have known the Father.

I write to you fathers because you have known 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.

And then it's that little section about this battle.

Don't love the world or anything in the world.

You're going to give allegiance to something.

You just can't coast through life.

And you have the evil one presenting this world on a daily basis, and you do seem overwhelmed, especially our kids.

I mean, it's just so tough.

It seems like every generation is worse.

Because I'm thinking, man, I didn't have a cell phone when I was a teenager, which I'm thankful for.

But even that...