2 JOHN

Chapter 1

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STUDY:

• Why did John rejoice greatly?
  


• What is love (verse 6)?
  


• What verse suggests caution? Of what?
  


• How should you handle someone who comes to you with false teaching?

APPLICATION:

• John rejoiced greatly when he found that some of the congregations children were following Jesus.  What steps can we do as parents to do our part in our children knowing the Lord?  If you are not parent, what do you wish your parents did differently or what do you think they did well in teaching you about Jesus?

• Love one another.  Sometimes it's easier said then done, right?  Who do you need to love in obedience to the Father?  Why do you think this is the greatest commandment after loving God with all that you are?  
  


• Verse 8 says, "Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward."  What do you think this means? Note that this statement comes after John's caution against false prophets who are out to deceive people.  Do you know anyone who has lost their faith in Jesus because of a false teaching they ran after?  Why do you think this can happen?
  

Read my thoughts on this chapter:

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HIGHLIGHTED TEXT:

Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.  {Verse 8}

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