Christ in YOU 5/27/12 Postcards from God: 3 John Pastor Brooks McElhenny
Postcards From God "Christ In YOU” The Book of 3 John 3 John 1:1-4 NIV 1 The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 1. A healthy soul. “as your soul is getting along well.” 2. A good reputation. Proverbs 22:1 NIV
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. 3. A faith 3 John 1:12 NIV 12 Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone —and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true. 3 John 1:9-10 NIV 9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10 So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.
1. “loves to be first”. 2. “working against believers” Conclusion: 1. Be Hospitable… 2. Have a good reputation a.
I was wrong
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I need help
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I don’t know…
3. Honor the Lord 1 Corinthians 1:27-30 NIV 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not —to nullify the things that are,
29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. I Want You To Live With Christ In You I Want You To Have A Jesus Filled Week "Christ In YOU”