from Jesus himself, just as John records. Therefore, this command is one of the core elements of being a Christian. Visual for Lesson 10. While discussing verse 8, ask this question of the class. Ask how they have grown in Jesus and how they hope to grow in the future. A non-Christian may indeed be a loving person, but it is difficult to understand how a Christian could be an unloving person. There are many deep and complex issues to the Christian faith, but this is not one of them. When asked