Walking in Truth and Love

Friday, August 15, 2014
2 John 1:1-9

1 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; 
2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. 
3 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. 
4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. 
5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. 
6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 
7 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. 
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Who was the Apostle John writing to in this epistle? (v.1)
2) What shall abide (dwell) in us forever? (v.2)
3) What attributes of God does the apostle greet his readers with? (v.3)
4) What has God commanded His children to do, according to the Apostle John? (v.4)
5) What "new commandment" did the apostle remind his readers about? (v.5)
6) How are we to manifest the love of God toward our brothers and sisters? (v.6)
7) Who does the Apostle John remind us is in this world? (v.7)
8) Why should we examine our hearts? (v.8)
9) Who has the Father and the Son? Who does not? (v.9)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
10) Is the love of God manifested through your life? Why, or why not?
11) Has there ever been a time when you have disobeyed God's will? If so, what happened?
12) What do you do to remain obedient to the Father's will, regardless the consequences?

PRINCIPLES
13) Who we belong to is evident through our actions.
14) It is easy to declare our love for God, but not so easy to demonstrate it in all we do.
15) The proof that we belong to God is our love for Him and for His people.