BEING THE TRUE CHURCH

3 Jn 2

 

Intro:

 

I.                   CHARACTERISTICS OF A SPIRIT – FILLED CHURCH

A.     Faithfulnessvs 3

B.     Continue to walk – vs 3

C.     Doing for the brothers – vs 5

D.    Testimony of their love – vs 6

E.     Show hospitality – vs. 8

 

II.                SINFUL NATURE OF A CHURCH NOT SPIRIT – FILLED : Gal 5:19; Rev. 3:16, 17

A.     Loves to be furst – vs. 9

B.     Have nothing to do with us – vs. 9

C.     Gossiping maliciously about us – vs. 10

D.     Not satisfied – vs 10

E.     Refuses to welcome the brothers vs 10

F.      Stops those who want to do so – vs. 10

G.    Puts them out of the church – vs. 10

 

III.             CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN

A.     No imitate evil but do what is good – vs 11

      1)Rom 12:21 “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome

          evil with good.””

B. Be well spoken of – vs. 12

C. Let the Word speak for you – vs. 12

 

CONCLUSION: