What he did: -He had turned _______________ traveling preachers -He had turned out of the church those who were helping traveling preachers Characteristics of Diotrephes: -He put himself first -He spoke evil of John two characteristics often go together lovers of first place are often critical of – others IV. Demetrius Lover Of Faithfulness Vs. 11-12 – – Demetrius had a good report others, of the truth and of John His life showed that he followed God’s word He appears to be offered as a _____________ for Gaius and others to follow Lessons For Us 1. We are to be hospitable 1 Pet. 4:9 2. We must in truth” “walk 2 Jn. 2, 4 3. Sinful pride can cause us to lose our good judgment - Proverbs 11:2 4. Christians are not always what they should be We may have to serve in the face of opposition from others 5. Christians often imitate other Christians -What example are we setting in the local church? -Who are we imitating? Gaius had Diotrephes and Demetrius who would you have followed? – 6. We must not allow of Diotrephes” dominate our lives “spirit Micah 6:8 7. We must follow that which is good 3 Jn. 11 Conclusion If John had written a letter in which your name was mentioned, what would he have said about you? References---1) The Three men of Third John, outline by Winfred Clark (Expositions of the Expositor) 2) Third Epistle of John, Mark Copeland, (executableoutlines.com.) “The 3)The Third Epistle of John, by Frank J. Dunn, 1997 Know Your Bible,
What he did: -He had turned _______________ traveling preachers -He had turned out of the church those who were helping traveling preachers Characteristics of Diotrephes: -He put himself first -He spoke evil of John two characteristics often go together – lovers of first place are often critical of others IV. Demetrius – Lover Of Faithfulness – Vs. 11-12 Demetrius had a good report others, of the truth and of John His life showed that he followed God’s word He appears to be offered as a _____________ for Gaius and others to follow Lessons For Us 1. We are to be hospitable 1 Pet. 4:9 2. We must “walk in truth” 2 Jn. 2, 4 3. Sinful pride can cause us to lose our good judgment - Proverbs 11:2 4. Christians are not always what they should be We may have to serve in the face of opposition from others 5. Christians often imitate other Christians -What example are we setting in the local church? -Who are we imitating? Gaius had Diotrephes and Demetrius – who would you have followed? 6. We must not allow “spirit of Diotrephes” dominate our lives Micah 6:8 7. We must follow that which is good 3 Jn. 11 Conclusion If John had written a letter in which your name was mentioned, what would he have said about you? References---1) The Three men of Third John, outline by Winfred Clark (Expositions of the Expositor) 2) “The Third Epistle of John, Mark Copeland, (executableoutlines.com.) 3)The Third Epistle of John, Know Your Bible, by Frank J. Dunn, 1997
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