<p>The first four verses of 1 John talk about the experience of eternal life. Before God gave us His Son, people lived in death, darkness, and despair. But as Pastor Wiersbe explains the four stages of this life that God gave us, we see that the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ transcends everything we’ve known before.</p><p>This message was preached on December 4, 1977, at the Moody Church in Chicago, IL, when Dr. Wiersbe served as the Senior Pastor.</p><p><strong>Scripture Reference:</strong> Matthew 4:16, 1 John 1:1—4</p><p><strong>Stay Connected</strong></p><p>Visit <a href="http://wiersbe.com/">Wiersbe.com</a> to search all of Dr. Wiersbe’s books and explore an ever-growing library of sermons like this one.</p><p><strong>Copyright </strong>2025 by Scriptex, Inc.</p>