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Show LIVING LIFE IN TRUTH 2 John 1-13 penned by the Apostle John, the belong disciple of Jesus, one of This text of thunder, the brother of James, of Salome and Zebedee, the one the sons the son near was the crucifixion consigned the care cross to whom Jesus of his mother. This is starting with the Gospel of John, the book of Revelation, 3rd John, and 1 John. They are all books one of his five books st about Love and teach practical believers then is a us how to be in Jesus Christ. Here word from the Lord about life in truth. John starts with greeting an living exemplary to his fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, to the Christian Page -1- family members. "The elder unto the elect lady and her children, who 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. Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, andfrom the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love." (3 John 1-3) My culture and my heritage is call responsive. That is to say when an old man you like can me greets you, the minimum do is to return the exemplary greeting It is a great way to is a start greetings. An great ice-breaker. a conversation. exemplary greeting and the people ought to respond. Notice he offers three things; "grace. mercy, and peace" to those who truly John starts this letter with Page -2- an available to grow in that love and truth. Every believer ought to set as your goal to live in love love the Lord and are and in truth. Then notice, John expresses the good Godly life. "I rejoice greatly that Ifound ofthy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. And no-I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote that he sees in the commandment unto thee, but that which we hadfrom the beginning that we a new another. And this is love, that walk after his commandments. This is love we one the commandment, that, as ye have heard from the beginning, we should walk in it. " (2 John 4-6) God reveals His as the rule of life for His children. He made good and wants us to Page stay good -3- so us that good of the Father will manifest itself through the good behavior of the children of God. There is real potential in us all and all we need to do is yield to the will of God. By keeping His commandments and abiding in His doctrine, we are the indeed the manifestation of the will of by exhibiting our love and pressing forward. Everywhere we go, everybody we bump into, every chance we get, we are to love ye one another just as Christ loves us. George Webster wrote: "Love led Him to Calvary. Love led him to Calvary, Love led Him to Calvary; Seeking the lost at the uttermost cost, Love led Him to Calvary." Finally, I tell you that John urges us to God avoid the deceivers and hold Page -4- on to that which will make for fullness. will always be erroneous truth , so false There teacher, and doctrine. We have to know the that we can shun that which is not of God. Jesus said in no uncertain terms, HAnd Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. (John 8: 32) In fact, when anyone comes with " anything but the Truth, do not so much as bid him God's speed. For as children of God, we have been elected for goodness and living in truth. Page -5- |
