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No Greater Joy

3 John 1: 2-4. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. John’s love for Gaius is clear throughout this epistle. John refers to him as…

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Gaius

3 John 1:1. The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. The elder is the title which John uses, again, to refer to himself. He had certainly earned such a title! Who, though, was Gaius? We’re really not sure. There are other men by this name mentioned in the New Testament: (Acts 19:29, 20:4; 1 Corinthians 1:14; Romans 16:23). Since John is writing this epistle toward the…

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#3 John 1:1 #beloved Gaius #Gaius #loved and respected #The Elder #uncertain identification

Final Greeting

II John 1:12-13. Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. We have quickly come to the end of this brief chapter. John’s closing remarks show his care and concern for the believers to whom he writes. He says he has a lot more to…

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#"elect lady&quot #"elect sister&quot #2 John 1: 12-13 #children #Final Greeting #John looks forward to meeting with them in person #much more to teach them

Avoid False Teachers

II John 1: 10-11. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. I have always taken this warning from the Apostle John at its face value. Anyone who comes to my door offering me literature or wanting to enter my home and discuss their beliefs with me is…

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#an example from my own experience #Avoid False Teachers #be prepared to stand against false doctrine #do not bless them in God&039;s Name #do not take them into your house #our need to study God&039;s Word #the test of any cult is Who they believe Jesus is

More Than Wonderful

#Larnelle Harris #More than Wonderful #Sandy Patty

Saturday Soliloquy: Time

Today is the last Saturday in May, 2026. Looking back over this year so far, it’s hard for me to take in how fast the time has gone. Some weeks–even months–have blurred together in my memory. I’ve had some fairly severe physical difficulties that have disrupted sleep and normal routines. I’ve spent a lot of time in my wonderful recliner in the living room, just barely keeping up with household…

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#aging #changes #choose joy #Choosing Gratitude #comfort #debility #losing strength #memories #Saturday Soliloquy #the Presence of Jesus Christ #time

The Father and the Son

2 John 1:9. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. John, the Apostle of Love, doesn’t mince words about the importance of acknowledging that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. What he says, in plain words, is that you either have the Father and the Son, or you don’t. I…

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Deceivers

II John 1:7-8. For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. I addressed how we can identify some types of deceivers in an earlier post: Walking in Truth, published two days ago. There is one…

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#confess Jesus is Lord #deceivers #denial of Jesus Christ #every knee #every tone #II John 1: 7-8 #many ways to God #May 26 #Phil. 2: 10-11 #previous post #Walking in Truth

Love One Another

2 John 1: 5-6. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after His commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. In verse 5, John beseeches the elect lady that they, the believers she influences, love…

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#2 John 1: 5-6 #God&039;s command #love one another #loving one another is a natural outgrowth of our love for God #obedience to God is love

Walking in Truth

2 John 1: 3-4. Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. Verse 3 ends John’s greetings to the elect lady. I love the blessing he speaks over her: Grace, mercy, and peace from the Father and…

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#"new: revelation #2 John 1: 3-4 #always soliciting money #becoming wealthy on donations #blessing #end of greeting #false teachers #family issues #healers #indicators of false teachers #joy that some were walking in truth #Walking in Truth

Truth is Forever

2 John 1:2. For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. Continuing in his greeting to the “elect lady” and her children, and the fellow believers she influences, John makes a simple statement: “I am writing to you for the sake of the truth. That truth is with us now, and it will be with us forever.” Of what truth is he speaking? The truth is that Jesus Christ…

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#2 John 1:2 #continued greeting #Jesus came to die for the sin of mankin #rebellion against God #resurrection is proof of His deity #Satan #the truth is forever #what is that truth&gt #without the resurrection there is no salvation

Saturday Soliloquy:Grandchildren

If you don’t have grandchildren yet, you’re in for a real treat. I loved them when they were babies, of course. What I’m learning now, however, is that I’m REALLY enjoying them as adults. My youngest is 16. Two of my grandsons are married to lovely girls. One just graduated from college and is hoping to get into the Air Force. One loves fishing. One of my married grandsons, with his wife, is…

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#a particular blessing #adult grandchildren #grandchildren #Saturday Soliloquy

Greeting

II John 1:1. The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; John begins this letter by introducing himself as “the elder,” a title which is most fitting. He was in his 90s when he wrote this epistle. He goes on to address the individual to whom he writes as “the elect lady.” There is some dispute as to his…

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#children #elder #elect lady #II John 1; 1. Greeting #love in the truth #never called a pastor #other women who were leaders in the NT church #respected leader

He That is True

I John 5: 19-21. And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. We are told, in Ephesians 2:2, that Satan is…

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#Eph. 2:2 #He that is True #I John 5: 19-21 #John Piper #keep ourselves from idols #prince of the power of the air #Satan is NOT God #simplifies understanding #understanding of "air&quot #world lies in wickedness

Ongoing Sin

I John 5: 18. We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. Some use this verse to teach that a believer can reach sinless perfection in this life. A careful study of the verb tense in the Greek, however, clears up that misconception. The verb sin, in this context, would be roughly equivalent to the…

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#all unrighteousness is sin #God&039;s protection #God&039;s protection on believers #I John 5: 18 #keep repeating the same sin #not sinless perfection #Ongoing Sin #present progressive tense #sin nature inherited through Adam

Sin unto Death

I John 5: 16-17. If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. Once again, I’m going to try to clarify these verses by looking at specific words. These verses are addressed to…

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#blasphemy is not mentioned here #I John 5: 16-17 #keep the context #not all sin leads to physical death #not talking about eternal damnation #Sin unto Death #written to believers

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