III John 1:11

Gaius (III John 1:1-8)

• Gaius was walking in the truth.

• I John 1:6-7

• II John 1:4

• III John 1:5-8 – Gaius was evidently helping brethren who were passing through.

  • I Corinthians 12:13, 15-18 -= We all have our own roles.

  • Romans 16:1-5ff – Paul calls 35 people by name!

  • Romans 12:4; Ephesians 4:16 – Every part of the body does its part.

  • Matthew 10:42

Diotrephes (III John 1:9)

• He rejected the message from an inspired apostle!

• Matthew 23:2 – Diotrephes was doing the same thing!

• Diotrephes had a bad attitude, which was causing him to go wrong in all sorts of ways.

• We don’t want to exhibit the sort of pride and selfishness that Diotrephes did.

• Philippians 2:3

• John 13:14 – Jesus set the example!

Demetrius (III John 1:12)

• Only one verse about the man, but it was good!

• Psalms 119:1

• Hebrews 5:8-9

If God wrote a verse about me, what would it be?

• I Thessalonians 1:1 – See I Peter 5:12; Acts 15:40.