Tag: Gaius
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Helping People Home – 3 John 3-7
3 John 3-7 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; which…
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The Prosperity That Matters Most – 3 John 2
3 John 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. This is one of those verses that has been pushed far beyond what John meant when he wrote it. The prosperity crowd loves this verse. They build a whole message on it and…
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Three Men in One Little Letter – 3 John 1
3 John 1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. John opens this final letter with affection. You can feel it right away. There is nothing cold here. Nothing mechanical. He writes to Gaius, and he calls him wellbeloved. Not merely loved in a general sense, but dear to him…