3 John 1 - A Good Report1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.-          The elder is John the Apostle who is about 90 years old at this point.-          To the beloved Gaius (Gaius means Happy or One who rejoices)-          Whom I love in truth (John loved him because he served the Lord which is why he was happy and rejoicing.2 Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. 3 For I was overjoyed when brothers came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth. 4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.-          Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good healtho   Beloved? – YESo   In all respects you may prosper? – YESo   And be in good health? – YES-          Just as your soul prosperso   Your soul prospers when you believe in Jesuso   John prayer is for blessing now and later-          For I was overjoyed (overflowing) when brothers (in the faith) came and testified to your truth (shared what they saw and heard first hand), that is, how you are walking in trutho   They were walking (moving forward in the correct direction) in truth (according to the truth of God’s word)-          I have no greater joy than thiso   To hear of my children walking in the trutho   Spiritual children born from seed plantedo   Do you have any spiritual children?§  You will get great joy when you hear others confirm that they are walking in the truth (continuing on the path toward heaven!)5 Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brothers and sisters, and especially when they are strangers; 6 and they have testified to your love before the church.-          Beloved you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish.o   Acting faithfully is consistently doing the right thing in the sight of Godo   For the brothers and sisterso   And especially when they are strangers.o   And they have testified to your love before the churchYou will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. 7 For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. 8 Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may prove to be fellow workers with the truth.-          You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God (blessed, taught, full of provision); better than when they arrived-          For they went out for the sake of the Name (the Name of Jesus)o   Accepting nothing from the Gentiles (worldly people gave nothing)-          Therefore (because we are not like them) we ought to support such people (financially)o   So that we may prove to be fellow workers in the truth (put your money where you mouth is…)9 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say. Intro to Outbless Weekly Thanks for listening to Outbless.com

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