3 JOHN To commend courageous Gaius for his hospitality and to encourage him in his Christian life. Theme Explanation Importance Hospitality John wrote to encourage those who Faithful Christian teachers and missionaries were kind to others. Genuine need our support. Whenever you can extend hospitality for traveling Christian hospitality to others, it will make you a partner workers was needed then and is still in their ministry. important today. Pride Diotrephes not only refused to offer Christian leaders must shun pride and its hospitality but also set Himself up as a effects on them. Be careful not to misuse your church boss. Pride disqualified Him position of leadership. from being a real leader. Faithfulness Gaius and Demetrius were Don’t take for granted Christian workers who commended for their faithful work in serve faithfully. Be sure to encourage them so the church. They were held up as they won’t grow weary of serving. examples of faithful, selfless servants. JUDE To remind the church of the need for constant vigilance—to keep strong in the and to oppose heresy. Theme Explanation Importance False Jude warns against false teachers We must staunchly defend Christian truth. Make Teachers and leaders who reject the lordship sure that you avoid leaders and teachers who of Christ, undermine the faith of distort the Bible to suit their own purposes. others, and lead them astray. Genuine servants of God will faithfully portray These leaders and any who follow Christ in their words and conduct. them will be punished. Apostasy Jude also warns against Those who do not seek to know the truth in away from Christ. We are to God’s Word are susceptible to apostasy. remember that God punishes Christians must guard against any false rebellion against Him. We must be teachings that would distract them from the truth careful not to drift away from a preached by the apostles and written in God’s faithful commitment to Christ. Word.
3 JOHN To commend courageous Gaius for his hospitality and to encourage him in his Christian life. Theme Explanation Importance Hospitality John wrote to encourage those who were kind to others. Genuine hospitality for traveling Christian workers was needed then and is still important today. Faithful Christian teachers and missionaries need our support. Whenever you can extend hospitality to others, it will make you a partner in their ministry. Pride Diotrephes not only refused to offer hospitality but also set Himself up as a church boss. Pride disqualified Him from being a real leader. Christian leaders must shun pride and its effects on them. Be careful not to misuse your position of leadership. Faithfulness Gaius and Demetrius were commended for their faithful work in the church. They were held up as examples of faithful, selfless servants. Don’t take for granted Christian workers who serve faithfully. Be sure to encourage them so they won’t grow weary of serving. JUDE To remind the church of the need for constant vigilance—to keep strong in the and to oppose heresy. Theme Explanation Importance False Teachers Jude warns against false teachers and leaders who reject the lordship of Christ, undermine the faith of others, and lead them astray. These leaders and any who follow them will be punished. We must staunchly defend Christian truth. Make sure that you avoid leaders and teachers who distort the Bible to suit their own purposes. Genuine servants of God will faithfully portray Christ in their words and conduct. Apostasy Jude also warns against away from Christ. We are to remember that God punishes rebellion against Him. We must be careful not to drift away from a faithful commitment to Christ. Those who do not seek to know the truth in God’s Word are susceptible to apostasy. Christians must guard against any false teachings that would distract them from the truth preached by the apostles and written in God’s Word.
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