John has much more he wishes to say. Second John. Jesus Christ is the God-Man. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it. So how does that play out in the church? 1 The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth. Just which one shall we omit out of our prayers? Description John Miller / April 11, 2010 . January 17, 2021 Speaker: Josh DeGroote Series: Miscellaneous. First Christian Church exists to be, to seek and to make disciples of Jesus in God’s creation by inviting all people into God’s love and by caring for all people through God’s love. This is part 19 of a verse-by-verse Bible Study Series in John's 1st, 2nd and 3rd epistles. I have done that many times  Just how do you say, “This one we will give away”? You have no way to provide for the child, and to rear the child like that is so difficult. Listen ... And this is solid ground we can stand on - this is truth to walk in! We are to be a church who loves one another in truth… The throng on this lower floor, into the aisle and down to the front: “Here I am. Read 3 John 4 The Joy of the Truth Friday, November 04, 2016 1:51 PM 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Let me invite you to listen for the recurring word, “Truth,” as I read the first four verses. This is necessary for fellowship with God. That is enough.”. Why is the joining together of two natures so important? He had won them to Christ, and all of them looked upon him as their undershepherd, who fed them and taught them the true Word of God. Look out, says John, look out for untruth, false teachings that deny the doctrine of Christ. Does He? If you were to pick out one that you would say, “This is fine; that one be lost, or that one be lost, or that one be lost, or this one be lost,” tell me, which one would you pick out? Verse 3: “Grace, mercy , and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.”. 1. Each province, each tribe, each people, each nation could have their own religion. . To all he was their undershepherd, giving fatherly care over their souls, II. Charles A. Bonadies. John’s concern, shared by every shepherd since, was to see his spiritual children not only acknowledge the truth of the Gospel, but to walk in obedience to that truth. So while we are to be a loving people, this love is not an undiscerning love. On the first note of this stanza, in a moment when we stand to sing the appeal, down one of these stairways, into the aisle and here to the front, make it now. The good rejoice to find any persons "walking in truth," because such a walk indicates an increase of goodness in the world; an increase of the results of goodness, e.g., peace, joy, beneficent influence, etc. When word came to David that Absalom had been slain, [David] went up to his chamber, and he cried, and he lamented as he walked, saying, “O Absalom, my son, Absalom. Now I read 2 John: “Ho presbuteros eklektē kuria.”  That’s a beautiful thing, “The elder, ho presbuteros, the elder, unto the elect lady, eklektē kuria” [2 John 1]. So as the aged John stood before his people, he said, “Little children, love one another.”  Then, he repeated it, “Little children, love one another.”  Then he said it again. There is no hint of that in the Bible. 7. Home / Sermons / Walking in Truth. There’s a lot of pressure to live as the world lives. “Look to yourselves,” warns John! By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:34-35).”. He had heard about it “from the beginning” of Christ’s ministry. Students face pressure at school to compromise the truth, to live like the world lives in order to feel accepted. Well, Irenaeus and Eusebius say it was John who won Polycarp to Jesus: that he was a disciple of John. The way we live points people–like a magnet–to Jesus Christ. (Portuguese), Série: As Perguntas Mais Importantes da Vida (Portuguese), Lucas Série: Certeza em Tempos Incertos (Portuguese), Reality Check: Keeping it Real at FBC (1 Timothy), Why? Look out for untruth. If Jesus were merely human and not divine, He would not be our Savior and we would still be in our sins. The devil will lead you astray. There is something about human nature that reject condescending talk. We must know the truth and walk in truth, not settling for anything less than the pure, 100% truth of God’s Word. Pastor Michael's son-in-law Elliot Goldinger will be b… Why? Walking in Truth | The Epistles of John Back to sermon series It’s been said that the Gospel of John was written to ‘convert sinners’, while his three epistles were written to ‘confirm the saints’. Grammatically speaking, “the elect lady” is a personification of the church, a nice way to refer to a local church and perhaps the clandestine title was used because of persecution at the end of the first century. Now we read from the third epistle: The elder—ho presbuteros—unto the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Be very grateful that the children are succeeding in business and getting along in the world, and their accomplishments are brilliant, but have no hurt of soul that they’re not born again [John 3:3, 7]. The Zealots so egged and so flamed those fires of bitterness until in 66 AD, Judah and Galilee and Palestine rebelled against the Roman government, and Josephus was chosen as the general of the army in Galilee. However unworthy the child may be—an Ishmael, an Esau, an Absalom—yet, the heart of God is moved when the pastor prays for unworthy children and when the parent intercedes for a prodigal boy, or a prodigal girl. We pray for them all! There were many in the congregation who looked upon him as their spiritual father. Done correctly and consistently, the lost world takes note. The letter to the Ephesians is a letter to Christians, and this sermon is a message to Christians. 5. After all of these are in the fold, if that one is not saved, it’s a burden to the heart of the pastor or the parent. The author intends to provide free resources in order to inspire believers and to assist preachers and teachers in Kingdom work. If we don’t care, nothing matters. And that command to love, in fact, sums up the entirety of the Old Testament Law. Do not take your eyes off of faithfulness . And Joab found Absalom and took three darts and thrust them through his heart, and he died there [2 Samuel 18:10-14]. (See “12 Half-Truths We Live With,” January 19, 2013.). [2] Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. He forgives and goes on loving. Walk All About WE. “For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth” [3 John 3]. It’s the moment when their child has grown up, and they’re moving out, setting out on their own adventure. If they don’t embrace the full Gospel message and don’t believe the Word as true, then don’t allow them to speak in your church. David said to the army, “Spare the life of the young man, Absalom [2 Samuel 18:5, 12]. to be praying for one another to walk in the truth. . Look out for the false teachings of Islam, a belief system that also denies the Trinity and denies the deity of Christ. How happy Obed, to have a son like Jesse? Does he speak to you: “I feel Jesus calling me in my heart.”  Come with the youngster, come. That’s one of the reasons why Rome succeeded so magnificently and triumphantly for so many centuries as a great world empire. John begins in verse 1 by identifying himself as “The elder.” You’ll note the name “John” does not actually occur here in the letter, but from the very first years this letter was circulated among the churches, there was near universal acceptance that the letter was written by John and that this was the way he identified himself as, “the elder.”. 9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. I remember as a teen-ager how sometimes I would resent being called a kid. May 26, 2019. Not that I didn't… 1:1 The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth, 2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever: 3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. Pastor John Miller begins a study through the Book of 2 John with an expository message titled “Walking in Truth” using 2 John 1:1-13 as his text. And we’re going to see in a moment that the main truth about which John is concerned is the truth of the incarnation, that God took on flesh in the Person of Christ, so that Jesus Christ is the perfect uniting together of two natures, the uniting together of God and Man, into one person. Peter had been dead a generation, thirty years, when John wrote these words. Live the truth. We are preaching through these three epistles of John. . BEING DECEIVED November 22, 2020; Mike Openshaw; Truth, Walking in the Truth; 2 John 1:1-13; Show Audio Player Save Audio Series: CONTRASTS. Now, the text, “I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father” [2 John 4]. So he writes in verse 1, “The elder, to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth.” That is, “I love you but so does every other truth-loving Christian love you.” And John adds that this truth, verse 2, “abides in us and will be with us forever.” Pretty straight-forward. No matter how many times we disappoint Him, He continues to love us. TRUTH. He writes in verse 1 to “the elect lady and her children” and we said earlier that most likely he has in mind a particular church and her members. Live the truth. a. . We need to be accountable to one another to walk in the truth. Does the Lord wish a man to fail in his business? And we want all of them to go with us out of the darkness of Egypt. The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. sorrow to a godly parent or pastor when the children depart away from God, 1. Now I’m going to read them together. truth, C.  The LIFE VS. DEATH. Look out for the false teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, false teaching that also denies the Trinity and denies the full deity of Jesus Christ. Which one shall we not include in the family? “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” [3 John 2]. Jesus says, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”. And 2 John is a timely study for us given that we have finished 2 Peter, Peter’s letter about knowing the truth and now we are in 2 John, a letter largely about walking in truth. Some of you may have this verse memorized. Tell me. The New Testament ends with 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, and Revelation. In the early 1900s George Riddell acquired the sensational London newspaper The News of the World. And I wish that, and God wishes that for all of you who work, that you succeed in what you do. Truth Protected. Rome did not persecute, yet they persecuted the Christians, which is a phenomenal thing: only the Christians. - cf. Sermon: 3 John Walking in the Truth There comes a time in a parent’s life which brings a whole mix of emotions. But an emphasis on walking in truth without an equal emphasis on loving one another can easily develop a harsh, impatient, and insensitive disposition towards others, just as knowledge without love produces arrogance (cf. Are you here with the mother and all of the circle of the home? We pray for them all! Walking in the Truth Let the Truth Shine Sunday - AM Freeway Baptist Church. Meeting British journalist Frederick Greenwood one day, Riddell mentioned that he owned a newspaper, told Greenwood its name, and offered to send him a copy. That’s what John’s saying here. A discussion about the emphasis that John places upon obedience to the truth that abides in us, using the text of 2 John. This is where John lived the remaining years of his life in the latter part of the first century. How happy Jesse, to have a son like David? Just how do you do it? The service preview for December 27 is now available online. The key phrase is found in the first part of verse 4, “I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth.” Let’s talk about what it means to “Walk in Truth.” First, the Bible teaches that Christians are to, number one: To “walk in the truth” is to know the truth, believe the truth, and obey the truth. Earlier this year, NPR; National Public Radio, posted on their website an article entitled, “12 Half-Truths We Live With.” The article begins by noting that we often are comfortable living with half-truths, or lies. And how proud old Barzillai must have been when he saw his son, Chimham, in the household of the king [2 Samuel 19:40], serving David all of the days of his life. Take your Bible and join me in 2 John (page 821; YouVersion). For example, Facebook friends are not necessarily true friends, and the clerk who gives us our change probably doesn’t really care whether we have a good day. There is not a story of the apostles that I have heard more frequently, or that I think is more movingly beautiful, than this concerning the aged apostle John: the church at Ephesus asked that he come just one more, one last time, and speak to them out of his heart. Gaius’ Spiritual Health Report. How delighted the heart of that mother must have been to see God in the life of that precious boy. We love and intercede for them all. To “walk in the truth” is to know the truth, believe the truth, and obey the truth. [Genesis 21:1-3]. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. God loves us in Christ. Our God must be worshipped. [2 Samuel 18:9]. Henderson’s First Baptist Church, Henderson. PSALMS 86: 11 “TEACH ME YOUR WAY, O LORD, I WILL WALK IN YOUR TRUTH; UNITE MY HEART TO FEAR YOUR NAME.” (NKJV) 2 JOHN 1: 4 “I REJOICED GREATLY THAT I HAVE FOUND (SOME) OF YOUR CHILDREN WALKING IN TRUTH, AS WE RECEIVED COMMANDMENT FROM THE FATHER.” (NKJV) APPLICATION: WALKING IN TRUTH IS WALKING IN GOD’S TRUTH. This is the delight of a pastor’s heart: his people love the Lord. [1 Chronicles 22:9-10]. He adds in verse 12: 12 Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. So this, this pastor, this old patriarch between 95 and 100 years of age, when he speaks to his congregation, he speaks to them as though they were little children and he was an aged, loving father. This is the message we ha… O God, we include them all! 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; For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. Your browser does not support the audio tag. No time and no place in the Word of God will you find the Lord reprimanding, or condemning, or censuring a parent who’s pleading in behalf of an unworthy son. Dry those tears and hush that lament! Thats what John begins to do in verses 510. This is the delight of a pastor’s heart: his people love the Lord. Polycrates, who was baptized in 125 AD, and who later was pastor of the church at Ephesus, in naming some of the saints whose ashes slept in that Asian capital city, mentions John the apostle, that he was buried in the Asian capital of Ephesus. Speaks as though he were a father(1 John 5:21; 2 Amen. We believe these things. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. Fourth verse in 2 John: “I rejoice greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth” [2 John 4]. And if Jesus were merely human, He wouldn’t be able to rise from the dead that we might be justified–declared righteous. Supreme desire of the parent and pastor that all be saved, none are outside the WORKING TOGETHER VS.… 4700 Mesa Drive, Oceanside, CA 92057. Do any of you women belong to the Eastern Star? And then the article lists 12 “misleading notions we accept as true in everyday life.” I’ll share just a few and you can check them out later in your research. In 155 AD, he was tried before the Roman Caesar, and he was offered his life, clemency, if he would just take a pinch of incense and place it on the flame that burned before the image of the Roman emperor. We’re not just to fill our heads with theology, we are to live-out that theology in school, at work, in our families, among our friends, and in our community. From the ante-Nicene fathers Irenaeus and Eusebius we learn that Polycarp was converted to the Christian faith by the apostle John. That’s why after washing their feet He said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. Did God condemn Abraham for praying for Ishmael? Evidently, Gaius was a good man, a fine Christian man, and John wishes that he prosper in his business as he prospers inwardly in his soul. In the books of 2 & 3 John, the Apostle John warned the first century Church— and all believers — about these dangers. Sermons by: Walking In The Truth 2 And 3 John. . Walking In the Truth. I make it now.”  Do it. Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter. John warns agains untruth. Because He sees us “in Christ.” He sees the perfection of Christ applied to us. If you are a Christian you are to love other Christians the way Christ loves you. How happy Abraham, to have a son like Isaac? 3 John 1-15. That is the burden of a true parent: which one do you give away? To love in truth is to have a love willing to confront untruth. 3) The American buffalo is not a buffalo, but a bison. You see that in verse 7, “For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh.” John adds, this person may be identified as a “deceiver and an antichrist,” a false teacher who is literally “against Christ.”. Let’s Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13, 2 John 1:1-13. John lists some of the blessings that come from walking in the truth. Don’t you know Israel has jeopardized its life for you, fighting for your kingdom and your person against that traitor, Absalom?”  [2 Samuel 19:1-7]. You couldn’t do it. Several of you have asked about what we’re going to study next and I always appreciate that because many of you enjoy studying ahead and engaging the biblical text on your own before we go through it together. Now, the fourth verse of the next, the third epistle: “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth” [3 John 4]. 13 The children of your elect sister [your sister church] greet you. “I rejoice greatly that I found my children walking in the truth” [2 John 4]. And this is the sweet invitation we press upon your heart today. The Roman government was most liberal and most lenient toward all of the provinces that they conquered. 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