4 - "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the light." Amen to that verse. I can attest to this...there is nothing quite so beautiful as seeing you children (Whether they are biological or spiritual) walk in the light and live out the message of Jesus in their lives. It's what makes this job worth doing and parenting such a rewarding adventure.
5 vs. 10 - These verse describe people with polar opposite attitudes. We have John honoring the people of the church who were living God-centered lives because they are welcoming strangers and supporting them on their journey towards Christ. That's what a church is supposed to be doing...loving people, welcoming them and sending them out with a godly mission. Great stuff. On the other hand, in verse ten, we see a man whose on focus is self-centeredness. He is causing division in the church and he is so twisted that he is driving people from the church who wish to welcome outsiders to the message of Christ! That is crazy, but it exists today, doesn't it? I've heard countless stories about churches who refuse to do anything to shake up the status quo. They like who attends their church and they don't want anything to change, so they do whatever it takes to keep it that way. That attitude and lifestyle is not from God...John is pretty clear about that.
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Paul's letters make it apparent that we must be prepared to step in and encourage those who have been mentored into Christ as well as warn them against those who can lead them astray.
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