1-3 John Study Information: Chapter 10

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Chapter 10:

Hospitality, Part 1: 2 John

Drawing Near:

1.   Define hospitality. What similar-sounding words (hospitals, host, etc.) may shed light on the original root meaning of the term?

2.   Who do you know that excels in the ministry of hospitality? Why? What does it look like?

 

Lesson Questions:

1.   What is the implied reason that John wrote this letter?

2.   What do you learn about the “elect lady”?

3.   How did John emphasize the importance of truth?

4.   What positive counsel about Christian relationship does John offer?

5.   In verse 8, what sobering warning did John give to those who offer indiscriminate fellowship and hospitality to false teachers?

Going Deeper:  Scriptures: 1 Timothy 4:1-4 & 2 Cor. 11:13-15

Exploring the Meaning:

6.   According to these passages, why do believers need to have an intimate acquaintance with the truth?

7.   In what way are the truth and love related to walking in Christian unity (vv. 4-6)?

8.   Why was John so adamant in his epistles that we “confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh” (v. 7)?

9.   How should Christians respond when people from religious cults (Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hare Krishnas

Truth for Today:

Reflecting on the Text:

10.               Are you fighting the good fight? Are you contending for the faith? Is it your desire to obey and proclaim the truth, no matter what the cost? Why or why not?

11.               What is the main lesson you are taking away from 2 John?

12.               In what specific way do you want to “imitate” the apostle John?

 

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