3 John - For the Sake of the Name

The third Epistle of John is the shortest book in all the Bible. It is also one of only two personal letters in the New Testament, the other being Paul's letter to Philemon. 3 John is most likely a letter of recommendation that the Elder, John, has placed in the hands of Demetrius to take to the recipient of the letter who is Gaius. One other person who comes up is Diotrephes, a man who is causing problems within the church.

3 John has the least theological content of any book in the New Testament. In fact, it is the only book in the New Testament not to mention Jesus by name. What the book does give us is insight into the workings of and the relationships between some of the early churches in Asia Minor. Both this letter and the one preceding it are not only valuable in this way, but each also hints at a problem that has come up in those churches, a problem which John will address in detail in the first Epistle of John.



So we are building toward 1 John and the heresy concerning the doctrine of Christ which has crept in to these churches. John will address it and other issues that this false teaching brings about. This Bible study covers the entirety of 3 John and is a little shorter than normal. Just click the link below to listen and may god bless you.



Click here: 3 John - For the Sake of the Name



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