John wrote this letter to his friend Gaius to encourage him in a difficult situation in his local church. Again, he concentrated on making God’s truth a vital part of life. We’ll read about walking in truth. People could see the truth in Gaius because he loved it and walked in obedience to it, and that brought great joy to John. Every Christian parent can echo this verse and even make it a prayer.
We’ll read about working for truth. When you assist and encourage God’s servants, you become a fellow worker with them in spreading the truth. Christian hospitality was important in those days and ought to be revived today. We’ll read about welcoming the truth. Can you imagine Diotrephes rejecting a message from the Apostle John?
He was so separated that he did not even receive John’s friends. When we welcome God’s people, we welcome God’s truth, and we’ll read about witnessing for the truth. Not all church members are like Diotrephes. There are people like Demetrius who love the truth and live it. They’re the ones to make the local church healthy.
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New Testament: 3 John 1:1-15
Summary: Support and Opposition
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Grace to You
Walk in the Truth — Part One
3 John 1:1-8
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