3 John Worksheet - Chapter 1

3 JOHN 1     Again, as in 2 John, how does John describe himself in this letter? vs.1 Who is John addressing this letter to and how does he feel toward him? vs. 1 What is John's prayer for his beloved friend? vs. 2 Note: What a great prayer for us to pray for one another. What was the elder John very glad to hear about when the brethren came to give him a report about them? vs. 3 What was John's greatest joy? vs. 4 Can you say the same? When people come through our churches and are on a mission for God, how can we act faithful to show them love, even when they are strangers to us? vs.5,6 These go out for the sake of the Name of the Lord, and in John's letter, the ones here had accepted nothing from the people they were ministering to. (vs.7) He said they ought to support such men. When we do, what do we become? vs.8 John wanted the church to know that he had written something to them that Diotrephes did not accept. What characteristic did this man have? vs. 9 What did John plan to do about the fact that Diotrephes had unjustly accused him with wicked words,... did not receive the brethren,... and put those out of the church who did so? vs. 10 John said to imitate what is good and not what is evil. Doing good is of God. When one does evil, what has he failed to see? vs. 11 John mentions another brother in the Lord named Demetrius. What kind of testimony did people give in regard to him? vs. 12 As in 2 John, John also does not want to write more in pen and ink at this time to Gaius and the other believers because he believes he will see them soon face to face. (vs.13,14) What final greeting does John and the friends give their friends in the Lord? vs. 15 Does your church have a good missionary program? How are you involved in sending out strangers for the sake of the Gospel? We need to realize that there will be the evil men like Diotrephes in our congregations as well as the good men like Demetrius and Gauis. We need to make sure that we are choosing to imitate the good in others. Summarize this chapter and post a prayer if you like. Prayer Father God, I pray ...

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