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A Prosperous New Year (3 John) As much a John would wish Gaius prosperity and good health, his ultimate wish is for his spiritual prosperity. |
A Prosperous New Year (3 John)
As much a John would wish Gaius prosperity and good health, his ultimate wish is for his spiritual prosperity; something that could be assured if he would:
- Walk in Truth (v3-4); John reminds us that truth is not something we obey one time but something we continue in (1 John 1:5). In fact there are numerous exhortations in the New Testament to continue in it (John 8:31, 15:9; Acts 13:43, 14:22; Rom. 11:22; Col. 1:23; 1 Tim. 4:16; 2 Tim. 3:14; 1 John 2:24; and others).
- Be A Fellowhelper of The Truth (v5-10); more than some-thing we are just involved with, we should be active sup-porters of the gospel and one another (James 1:26; 2:14-26). Paul would praise such individuals (1 Thess 3:2; Phile. 1, 24; Rom. 16:3; 1 Cor. 3:9).
- Follow That Which Is Good (v11-12); finally he pointed to a need for discernment. We need to be able to discern between good and evil and be a follower/imitator of what is good. (1 Thes. 5:21-23; Heb. 5:14; Titus 2:11-12; 2 Tim. 3:16-17)
