Life Applications from 2nd and 3rd John
I really enjoyed reading First, Second, and Third John. There were so many life applications and lessons in those three small books of the Bible. Here are a few of the life applications from 2nd and 3rd John.
I hope you find as much encouragement in these lessons as I did.
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Life Applications and Lessons from 2nd and 3rd John
2 John 6
“This is love: that we walk according to His commands. This is the command as you have heard it from the beginning: that you walk in love.”
2 John 6
- Love covers all bases. When you walk in love, you don’t do things against the Lord or people.
- This is a very hard way to live. Before you do or say something, ask yourself if it is love. This is the litmus test!
2 John 9
“Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching but goes beyond it does not have God. The one who remains in that teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son.”
2 John 9
- Don’t add to or change the message of Christ.
- We can keep learning and interpreting the Word, but don’t try to get too philosophical and read into it things that are not there.
- Don’t fall prey to people who have changed the Word, even slightly.
- Measure what you take in by what the actual Word says.
“Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 1:13
3 John 4
“ I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in truth.”
3 John 4
- It is such a blessing to see our children, grandchildren, and family living in the truth.
- This includes biological kids and family.
- It is also spiritual kids.
- Also included is church family.
- As we all pour into our families – biological and spiritual, they in turn pour into others. The family continues to grow and walk in the truth.
Bible Study Resources
If you are trying to get started with a daily Bible plan, see Simple Bible Study Ideas for Spiritual Growth. I hope these tips will help you like they have helped me.
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Bible Gift Idea of Life Lessons
If you have joined me recently, these daily life applications from the Bible are examples of some of the comments I am writing in the Bibles I am giving to my grandchildren when they graduate from high school. Click here to see the post where I explain this eternal gift idea. I want to give them all the resources I can to use in today’s world!
Related Posts
1 – Life Applications and Lessons in I John
2 – Life Lessons in the Book of Philemon
As we read His Word, I literally pray that we will see how It applies to us. Let’s seek His instruction and put it into action.
Please share any encouragement and lessons you learned this week as you read the Bible. I would love to hear your thoughts.
Until next week…
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“All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,” 2 Timothy 3:16
(New Testament)
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