Dan reads the passage to begin.

Luke then opens up the message to us.

Where does your confidence come from?  Is it from your achievements, your position based on social standing or wealth, your intelligence or appearance, or any of the other worldly options?

John teaches that these can only provide temporary confidence, which leads to sinful attiudes, including arrogance.  He teaches that faith in Jesus is the only place where true, lasting confidence comes from.