Pastor Tommy Bailey

2 John

Approximate timeline of the Apostle John’s ministry:

John begins to follow Jesus (30 AD)
Death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus (33 AD)
Destruction of Jerusalem temple (70 AD)
John writes his Gospel (85-95 AD)
John writes his letters (85-95 AD)
John writes Revelation (95-96 AD)

“Perhaps the notion of heavenly mercy seems abstract, but what if that mercy became something we could see, hear and touch? That is what happened in the incarnation.”
– Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly

“God has designed and equipped the Christian life for perseverance that reaches beyond our own benefits… Our faithfulness isn’t just for us. It announces to the world that Jesus is worth every drop of our devotion.”
– Glenna Marshall, Everyday Faithfulness

“We do not hate, nor do we affirm. We cannot hate, because of God’s word. And we cannot affirm, because of God’s word. We have to be prepared to say that we are unprepared to rewrite the Bible in order to accommodate a society that needs the Bible and that needs the Jesus who is the focus of the Bible.”
– Alistair Begg

“A tree falls the way it leans.
Be careful which way you lean.”
– Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

How do we walk steadily in truth and love?

Wonder (v. 2-4)
Watchfulness (v. 8-9)
Withness (v. 1, 5, 9, 12-13)

Discussion Questions

God loves you. Are you at a place today where you need to hear the basic truths of the Gospel again…perhaps because you are wobbling slightly? Are you willing to admit this to the Lord and receive afresh His Grace, His Mercy, His Peace?
How are you demonstrating your steady walk with the Lord to those you love most?
How can you protect yourself or your family from deceivers?
We need to be reminded daily of God’s Wonder…how can you do this?
See again the Dr Seuss quote from The Lorax: How does this idea illustrate the importance of watchfulness? In what practical ways, can you “be careful which way you lean?”

“Satisfy us in the morning with Your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.”
– Psalm 90:14 (ESV)

“To know oneself is above all to know what one lacks. It is to measure oneself against the Truth and not the other way around.”
– Christopher Watkin, Biblical Critical Theory

“Thus says the LORD: ‘Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.’”
– Jeremiah 6:16 (ESV)