The Lost Art of Hospitality

3 John 1-15  •  Sermon  •  Submitted   •  Presented   •  27:58
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The Story of the Pineappe
The lesson on hospitality is taught by example. A good one and a bad one.
3 John 1–14 HCSB
The Elder: To my dear friend Gaius: I love you in the truth. Dear friend, I pray that you may prosper in every way and be in good health physically just as you are spiritually. For I was very glad when some brothers came and testified to your faithfulness to the truth—how you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. They have testified to your love in front of the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God, since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans. Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we can be coworkers with the truth. I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us. This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church. Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. And we also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true. I have many things to write you, but I don’t want to write to you with pen and ink. I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace be with you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name.
The elder- connects clearly to 2 John

Gaius- The Positive Example

3 John 1–8 HCSB
The Elder: To my dear friend Gaius: I love you in the truth. Dear friend, I pray that you may prosper in every way and be in good health physically just as you are spiritually. For I was very glad when some brothers came and testified to your faithfulness to the truth—how you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. They have testified to your love in front of the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God, since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans. Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we can be coworkers with the truth.
There are 3 or 4 other people named Gaius in the New Testament.
Perhaps had a malady verse 2
Was a faithful follower of Christ marked by walking in the truth. 3
This one was brought to faith in Christ through John verse 4
showed hospitality 5-8
to strangers 5
so much so that it was being reported 6
Included blessing them as they went 6-8
Financial support (verse 7-8)
Extended their own work (verse 8)

Diotrephes- The Negative Example

3 John 9–10 HCSB
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us. This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church.
Disdain for Authority 9
John had apostolic authority
Many denominations are organized with some kind of hierarchy
Congregational churches see their leadership as within the congregation.
Speaking against authority 10
This was not speaking out against some authority that was wrongly using a position,
This was “wicked nonsense” or slander with malicious words, or gossip, disparaging words.
Note: John plans to bring it up. (The best cure for slander told in the shadows may be to bring it out in the light.)
Refuses to welcome (show hosptiality to) real brothers. 10
Stops anyone wanting to show hospitality and excommunicates them. Exballo… throw out.

Imitate the Good. A Simple Charge

3 John 11–15 HCSB
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. And we also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true. I have many things to write you, but I don’t want to write to you with pen and ink. I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace be with you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name.
A simple charge. Pattern your lives after good people. 11-12
This word imitate is used only 4 times. Twice Paul uses it in 2 Thess 3 to talk about imitating the example he has set. The 4th times in is Hebrews 13.7
Demetrius and John himself are listed as folks with good testimonies that they could pattern their lives after.
This word is one of 2 commands in the whole book. The second is in verse 15 and it is the command to greet each “friend” by name. friend is rooted in the word “brother”
There is a connection in these commands. In one we are told to pattern our lives after “good” people. In the other we are told to greet “friends” brothers or sisters by name. This whole book is about throwing open the door to genuine brothers and sisters. After all , they are our forever family.
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