Peter writes to encourage those scattered around the world that they might find hope and comfort in knowing that God is with them even though they are sent all around the world.

When we consider forgiveness it's important to start with what we have been forgiven. The goal of this message and this whole series is for you to realize how much you've been forgiven so that you can be more forgiving in your daily relationships.

John's third letter is all about finding joy in some kind of interesting places. John explains how he finds joy in these different circumstances.

John's second letter is written to someone called the "elect lady" but who in the world is that? And what is the message that this "lady" needs to hear?

John completes his letter by showing us the purpose of the commands of God. They aren't to burden us, rather to show us the way we should go. Likewise the teachings of the Bible are designed to point us who Jesus is - real God and real man.

John reminds us that if we truly love God we'll be able to love those people around us who don't do and say the things we would like them to do and say.

John reminds us that we are children of God not because we've earned it but because God chose us and adopted us to be his own. That's love and that's the love we should show to one another, putting our own needs/wants aside and elevating the other person.

We need to stop making excuses for our sins. John reminds us here that sin is not ok. It's never been ok and when we excuse ourselves by saying that everyone sins, we lessen the weight of our sins and cheapen the power of the law making the gospel of little use.

We are without a doubt 100% sinner but according to John we are also something else.

Paul reminds Titus that some people have become so warped that they are not able to see reason. For such people, we must pray for them but don't get dragged into their divisive schemes.