I. The practice of the lost. (1 John 3:4)
A. Sinful man's determination to sin. (3:4a)
B. Sin is defined by John. (3:4b)
II. The purpose of the Lord Jesus. (1 John 3:5a)
Believers do not practice lawlessness because Jesus came to take away their sins.
III. The purity of the Lord Jesus. (1 John 3:5b)