In this sermon Assurance To Avoid Deception, John takes Genesis and a word spoken from the beginning and ties it to Jesus. He says in 1 John that this word from the beginning was declared to the people of the church. Especially those seeking maturity in the Spirit because they might have fellowship with the Father, His Son Jesus the church. It's a message to safeguard God's people. There are words spoken throughout 1 John that keep repeating the thought of THAT YOU MIGHT KNOW.