3 John

Chapter Introduction

We'll see that Third John is very much along the same lines as Second John.  We won't see any new doctrines presented.  It's more of what John had preached across these three epistles: belief, obedience, and love, all rooted in truth. 

There were apparently some folks who didn’t want to hear what John had to say. John probably felt frustrated at times trying to mentor the younger generation. But Jesus had given John a new heart, a ministry, experiences, and a whole world into which he could speak. With that, John spoke into many lives. John probably wrote many similar letters to many people. This letter was preserved by God for us to learn and use as God pours into us through this letter.

©2012 Doug Ford, Revised & edited 2020, 2024