3 John 1
Dealing With The Problem of Hospitality
This letter talks about having an attitude of generosity and dealing with the problem of hospitality and specifically to those who are refusing to give it to brothers in Christ. The bond of affection between John and Gaius is based on the truth of God’s Word (v. 1). Gaius was ev …
Practice Hospitality Ungrudgingly
John mentions how Diotrephes likes to be the number-one leader in the Church and refuses to welcome any of the Lord’s followers who come by (vv. 9-10). The ancient world had a system of “guest-friendships” whereby families undertook to give each other hospitality when …