He submits to apostolic authority, which we now have in the New Testament, seeking to serve rather than to be served.In verse 11, John again addresses Gaius, exhorting him not to imitate what is evil (the bad example of Diotrephes), but rather what is good (the positive example of Demetrius). So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. Follow me! View Thread Reply Report. Then, look at the person’s reputation. Gaius’ good example teaches us four things about these essential virtues, truth and love:Gaius didn’t accidentally stumble onto the path called “truth” and just as accidentally stay on it. 2 Bien-aimé, je souhaite que tu prospères à tous égards et sois en bonne santé, comme prospère l'état de ton âme. But since God is the God of truth Sometimes, love requires confronting a person who is in theo­logical or moral error. But it was not the Diotrephes did not receive the brethren and he forbade those who desired to do so, putting them out of the church. So when he died, the undertakers dug an enormous grave and placed the Cadillac on a huge lowering device. He wanted everyone to look up to him, not to Jesus Christ. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading comparison.Sorry, an error was encountered while loading the book.Sorry, you don't have permission to view that book.Sorry, an error was encountered while loading part of the book.An error occurred while marking the devotional as read.There was an error while trying to create your account. The friends greet you. By registering for an account, you agree to Faithlife’s His problem was not his theology, but rather his personal ambition and pride that led him to oppose even the apostle John. 3 John 1:15 - Peace be to you. As I’ve said before, I have found more help spiritually by reading the biographies of godly men and women than from any other source outside of the Bible itself. has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. In 1987, Marla and I had the privilege of traveling to Hong Kong, Macau, and China for ministry. Contrary to the current postmodern philosophy that denies absolute truth in the spiritual realm, the Bible clearly affirms that there is theological and moral truth and error. He had treated them “in a manner worthy of God.” When they left, he loaded them with supplies for their journey and with money for their mission work. The point is, we all need godly examples to follow, but we must be careful in choosing those examples. Greeting. We don’t know what kinds of errors these men may bring in. 3 J'ai été fort réjoui, lorsque des frères sont arrivés et ont rendu témoignage de la vérité qui est en toi, de la manière dont tu marches dans la vérité.… As we’ve seen, truth and love must always go together.
John is just a senile old man who means well, but he’s gone soft in his old age.

Please try again soon.Get beautiful Bible art delivered to your inbox. “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.“Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. Discussion for 3 John 1 . You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth. It requires deliberate purpose and effort, both to understand the truth and to walk in it.The huge emphasis on truth in John’s writings teaches us that But there is an inherent danger as we grow in our knowledge of the truth. (There is a bibliography of Christian biographies on the church web site. If they had been caught, they would have been imprisoned.I asked these young women if they had ever heard of the “health and wealth” or “prosperity” teaching. Or, those who emphasize love are soft on the truth; they end up being nice when they need to stand up for the truth. 4 months ago.

The friends greet you. Look at his deeds (v. 11). - Verse-by-Verse Commentary 6:9-10), “But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

2:14-15). I highly recommend that you read the lives of these great saints from the past. Because he did not value people and relationships. 8:1), “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up” (my translation). 1 John 3:18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. 5:2-3).Diotrephes unjustly accused John and his delegates with wicked words. If Satan can’t prevent us from knowing the truth, then he tries to get us puffed up with pride over how much we know that others don’t know. The friends greet you. You play one person off of another, all in an attempt to put yourself in a powerful position. We must assume that the apostle of love was acting in love towards this sinning man. Treasury of Scripture. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. But, Diotrephes was a self-serving, unloving man, and John hits him very hard for these sins. As the unusual coffin slowly sank into the ground to the appropriate words of committal, a millionaire friend of the deceased brushed a tear from his eye and sighed, “Man, that’s living!”But, of course, it’s not living—it’s death! This truth centers in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who is the God of truth in human flesh. 1 a The elder to the beloved Gaius, b whom I love in truth. New International Version (NIV) But it leads to poverty of soul, not to prosperity of soul.If people in the church didn’t agree with Diotrephes, he bullied them into compliance or he put them out of the church. They dressed the corpse in his sportiest clothes, put a cigar in his mouth, seated him behind the steering wheel, and set the speedometer at 80 miles per hour.The mourners gathered around the grave. None of them were perfect, of course, but all of them have shown me in practical ways what it means to walk in the truth of God’s Word.