John seems to think a good example for Gaius to follow would be Demetrius. His character and reputation are endorsed by all who know him as well as the apostle John, himself.

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God has placed leaders in our lives that we are to respect and follow. The only exception is when the leaders are unbiblical in their teaching and lifestyle.

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Christians should not be stingy with their money, but should freely give to help support Biblically based organizations that are for the advancement of the Gospel and God’s Word.

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Gaius doesn’t have to brag or gloat about the work he’s doing because the work he’s doing is speaking for itself.

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There is no greater joy than someone you were instrumental in leading to Christ being active in ministry.

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These opening verses remind us that it is good to have good Christian fellowship. We should not be Lone Ranger Christians. We should not be doing this on our own because we cannot. We need the fellowship, the prayers, and the encouragement of other believers in order to grow in the Lord.

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People who have the intent to harm the purity of the church through false teaching in this context should not even be allowed to darken our doorsteps.

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We should take a stand against false teaching when we are faced with it because if we know the truth and do not defend it we are doing our Lord a great disservice. We are just as guilty as the deceivers because we will not defend the truth and protect naive ears from the deception.

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Jesus said that people will know that they are his true followers because we love others the same way that he loved us.

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There is no greater way to show faithfulness than for the church to manifest these characteristics John shows us in these verses.

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