We need to remember His great love for us and celebrate that love as we prepare our hearts to partake of the Lord’s Supper. 3. Our Sins Have Been Forgiven (v. 5b). John refers to Jesus again as Him who “washed us from our sins in His own blood.” Hebrews 9:22 tells us “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (NIV). Under the old covenant, that blood was of an innocent bull, goat, or lamb. When that animal was sacrificed in the temple, the blood conveyed reconciliation with God. As we