Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started. Welcome back to our study.

We're getting near the end of the New Testament. We're in third John today.

John writes to his dear friend Gaius, praising him for his faithfulness and love and supporting fellow believers, even those who are strangers.

Gaius walks in the truth, and John expresses great joy in hearing that his spiritual children are living faithfully.

He encourages continued support for those doing

God's work as they rely on the hospitality of believers. John contrasts, gaius with diatriphes,

a man who rejects authority, spreads malicious words, and refuses to welcome other believers.

He warns against following such bad examples and instead urges believers to imitate

what is good. He also commends Demetrius for his strong reputation and faithful life. John hopes to

visit soon and closes with greetings of peace and love from mutual friends in the faith. Beautiful little

letter with some warning to it. We will greatly prosper in Christ as we

walk in truth and express love through our actions. Like Gaius, we're called to support those who

serve God, even if we do not know them personally. Our hospitality and encouragement can genuinely

make a difference in the work of the gospel. Meanwhile, we must avoid following the example of pride or selfishness, as seen with diatriphes.

Our goal is to be recognized for our kindness, humility, and commitment to serving others.

When we live with integrity and care for our fellow believers, we bring joy to those in leadership

and honor God with our lives. Let bring joy to those in leadership and honor God

with our lives. Let us continue to walk in truth, serve faithfully, and love deeply every day.

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