Reading Plan for 2 John – Day 4 Read 2 John Again Warnings About Deceptive Teachers John is concerned about the men and women in the church he is writing to. They are in his care and he is their teacher, pastor, and encourager. He also knows that there are individuals who want to lead […]
Reading Plan for 2 John – Day 3 Read 2 John Again Love as the Foundational Command As you read 2 John today, take note of how many times John uses the words command, commanded, and commands. John is clear that his teaching is not a new teaching. New teaching is what false teachers promote. […]
Reading Plan for 2 John Day 2 Read 2 John Again Love and Truth Sometimes it’s helpful to pay attention to the words in scripture—specific words repeated over and over again. If you’re a note taker or an underliner, you can even go back over the passage and put a heart around the word love […]
Introduction to 2 John Instructions in Conflict One person described this little letter as “correspondence from the front.[1] It’s an interesting image to think about, but it makes sense when you understand the letters background. This letter was written in the aftermath of a conflict. The readers are those who are left in a local […]
Day 5 – 1 John 5 Take some time to Read 1 John chapter 5 Love—Again John never tires of his favorite subject. The follower of Jesus is a follower because of their faith in Christ and their love for God in all of his majesty. That faith is characterized by love—love for God and […]