i am going to be talking to a group of teenagers tomorrow on 2 john in the bible and i was wonering if anyone had any good bible studyes for 2 john. your help is highly appreciated.
Does anyone know a good written out bible study i can use for my youth group tomorrow for 2 john?
Second John Stresses Truth
Second John first emphasized truth and love and warned against “the antichrist.” (Verses 1-7) The letter was addressed to “the chosen lady,” perhaps an individual. But if it was sent to a congregation, her “children” were spirit-begotten Christians “chosen” by God for heavenly life. (Romans 8:16, 17; Philippians 3:12-14) John rejoiced that certain ones were “walking in the truth” and thus resisting apostasy. Yet, they needed to guard against “the antichrist,” who denies that Jesus came in the flesh.
John next gave counsel on dealing with apostates and then concluded with a personal wish and greetings. (Verses 8-13) By such labors as preaching, he and others had produced fruitage resulting in the conversion of those to whom he sent his letter. Only by ‘looking out’ for themselves spiritually would they “obtain a full reward,” evidently including the heavenly “crown” reserved for faithful anointed ones. (2 Timothy 4:7, 8) If anyone ‘not remaining in the teaching of the Christ’ came to them, they should ‘never receive him into their homes nor say a greeting to him’ so as to avoid being accomplices in his “wicked works.” After expressing the hope that he would come and speak with those fellow believers face-to-face, John closed with greetings.
Reply:Sorry to sound like this, but if you are going to teach a youth group about the Bible, you should lie on your face before God, and seek His wisdom, to get what He would have you to feed His flock. This is a very crucial calling for a person. If you think you can do it without God, you are wrong, and do not belong in such a position.
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