2 John--Bible Study Made Simple w/ Dr. Timmy Tezeno

Welcome to the Bible Trainer Podcast featuring Bible Study Made Simple with Dr. Timmy Tezeno on 2 John. In this episode, join us as we dive deep into The Epistle of 2 John and embark on an illuminating journey through this chapter. Fasten your seat belts and be blessed.   

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2 John. This is a very short letter written by the Apostle John to the elect lady and her children. John rejoiced because they were walking in the truth, but he warns them of deceivers who would come to try to deceive them. He instructs them on how to handle the deceivers. And on this note, let us begin, second John verses one. The Elder unto the elect lady and her children whom I love in the truth and not I only but also all they that have known the truth. For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us forever. Grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. Now, the second epistle of John is a personal letter from himself to the elect lady and her children. He sends encouraging words to this special sister and to her children. He lets them know that they were loved. in the truth by him and by all believers. Then he says for the truth's sake which dwelleth in us and shall be with us forever. I like that. In other words, we defend The truth, the truth lives in us and the truth shall be with us forever. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but the word of God shall stand forever. Then he sends his greetings. All right, let's look at verses 4 through 6. I rejoice greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth as we have received a commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that We have from the beginning that we love one another and this love that we walk after his commandments and this is the commandment that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it. Now, here in John's second letter lies the same message he gave in the first one. We must love each other like God loves us. Alright, let's look at verses 7 through 11. For many deceivers are entered into the world who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver. And an antichrist look to yourselves that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgressed and abided not in the doctrine of Christ had not God. He that abided in the doctrine of Christ, he, that he had both the father and the son, he that abided in the doctrine of Christ, he had both the father and the son. If there come any unto you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him Godspeed. For he that bid him Godspeed is partaker of his evil deeds. Now, we ought to have no part with falsehood. The Apostle John instructs the elect lady and her children not to entertain false teachers in her home or support them financially. To do so is to partner. In their evil deeds. This is the reason why we should always investigate everything we give to. Because if we give to the wrong thing, God considers us a partner in it. Alright, and verses 12 and 13. Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink, but I trust to come unto you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. John says that there are other things he desires to tell them, but he will tell, them those things in private, face to face. Why? So that their joy could be made full