3 John 3-8
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
The
overall theme of this epistle is commending faithful servants who provided
support to missionaries as they deliver God's Word. Two such persons in today's
scripture is Gaius and Demetrius while Diotrephes is an example of a person who
failed to help missionaries. The principal of providing support for our
missionaries began in the early church and is carried on today.
What
is so important about these two men is that they themselves were faithful
servants in that they provided whatever they could to support the missionaries
as missionaries and other ministers of the gospel is worthy of our support. It
must be noted that whatever we give to support missionaries and ministers of
the gospel must be done to please God (v.6). This is because what we do unto
others we do unto God. Also, we are blessed to be a blessing. It has been
discussed in an earlier writing that the more we give the more God give back to
us. This brings into focus yesterday's discussion "Prosperity Through
Christ."
The
characters highlighted in our text highlights the faithful individuals and the
church as they saw the good works of missionaries as these persons are
instrumental in carrying the gospel of Christ the world over while the
unfaithful fails to see the good work of missionaries and ministers. In Matthew
10:41 Jesus Christ Himself sanctioned supporting missionaries as many have left
family and friends and sometime the entire family is serving as missionaries.
Missionaries
and ministers are worthy of our support as they proclaim the gospel of Christ.
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