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*“A Letter From an Old Guy”*
*2 John 1-13*
*Introduction*:
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We will be looking at the Entire book of *2 John*, don’t worry there are only 13 verses in this book J
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In the first century A.D. the early church enjoyed remarkable growth and spread throughout the world.
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What accounted for this spread of the Gospel?
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There were, I am sure, several factors but one was certainly the “/Hospitality/” of early Christians…
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Paul traveled all over the place relying on Christians opening their homes to him.
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It was a sign of Christ likeness to open your home and welcome in one of the apostles or one who was preaching the Word.
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But, showing such hospitality also had its potential for supporting the spread of false teachers and their doctrines.
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This epistle, consisting of just 13 verses, addresses this very problem…
#. /First/, let’s get a little bit of background information on *2 John*…
#. *The author* never identifies himself in the book although most believe it to be the apostle John
i.
Bears similarities to the Gospel of John
ii.
The term “elder” would be a fitting description of John as the author, writing in his old age.
#. *Place and date *of writing
i.
Ephesus is usually suggested as the location from which John wrote this epistle, since he was known to have lived there in the later years of his life.
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Some place it as late as 90-95 AD while others say as early as 65 AD, either way it was written many years after Jesus walked the earth and probably by John as the last living apostle.
#. *The recipients* “The chosen lady and her children” – There is much debate as to who that is referring to i.
Taken literally – this epistle was written to a specific lady and her children, this view is help my many scholars
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Taken figuratively – it could refer to the local church, this view is also held by many scholars
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John may be speaking to a lady and her children as well as the church meeting in her house.
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He may have had the family and the church in mind.
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We may not completely understand who it is to but we can glean and learn from it whoever it was too.
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So with this brief background let’s take a closer look at the Letter…
*Outline*:
I. *The Salutation* (*vs.
1-3*)
A “The Elder, to the chosen lady and her children…” (*vs.
1-2*)
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As discussed in the introduction this could have been a specific lady and her children or a church congregation.
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Either way John writes of…
a. His love for them: “whom I love in the truth.”
And
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The love held for them by others who are Christians: “also all who know the truth.”
3. What is the basis for this love?
a.
Not based on any personal feelings or attractiveness
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But, “because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever.”
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This “/truth/” is contained in Jesus Christ and the gospel.
The truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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When we share in this truth we will naturally “love one another.”
e. Especially the “/true love/” or “/sincere love/” made possible by our obedience to the truth.
*1 Peter 1:22* “Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.”
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It is a true and sincere love, Godly love for others.
B “Grace, mercy, and peace from God…” (*vs.
3*)
1.
This is not so much of a prayer, as this phrase is usually, but more of a prediction
2. These three words refer to wonderful blessings from God
a. “*/Grace/*” – getting what you don’t deserve – Salvation
b. “*/Mercy/*” – not getting what you do deserve – Hell
c. “*/Peace/*” – a result of grace and mercy – Praise God
3. The source of these blessings
a. “from God the Father”
b. “from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son”
i. Along with *verse 9* John makes it clear that the Father and Son are one but also distinct persons of the Godhead
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We believe in the Trinity – 3 in one, one God, 3 distinct purposes
4. The context in which these blessings are found…
a. “in truth and love”
b. Grace, mercy and peace are only possible when the “/Truth/” is honored!
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And they are only experienced when the command to love is kept!
C With the words “in truth and love”, John sets the tone for what is to follow…
II.
*Walking in Truth and Love* (*vs.
4-6*)
A */Commendation for walking in truth/* (*vs.
4*)
1. “It has given me great joy…”
a. Either by visiting or by getting a report from others, John came to know that some of her children were /walking in the truth/.
b.
Of course this was a source for great joy to John
i. Just as we will see tonight in *3 John 3* about Gaius,
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Someone reported to John that he was also “/walking in the truth/.”
2. “…to find some of your children…”
a. Unfortunately, John could not say “/all/” but only “/some/”
b. Whose fault is this?
i.
Some might say that according to *Proverbs 22:6* that it is the parents fault.
“Train up a child in the way he should go…”
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However, that view of *Prov.
22:6* suggests a belief in “*/environmental predestination/*”
a) If the parents provide the proper environment when raising a child, there is no choice for the child but to turn out a certain way…
b) The problem with this is that it strips the child of any personal responsibility, and lays the blame on the parents, completly
c) While parents do bear some responsibility by obeying God and teaching them about God, the ultimate responsibility is the child’s.
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I know some very godly parents whose children are far from God…
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I know some ungodly parents whose children are Very godly…
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