2 John 10 KJV [10] “If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:” There are several things to consider in our verse when it comes to false teachers. For starters, you don’t have to worry about finding cults, they will find you. In fact, the Bible says they will come to your residence. I think this verse should also shame anyone that does not believe in door to door visitation. How sad it is when the average Mormon, or Jehovah’s false witness, will spend 15-plus hours a …

2 John 9 KJV [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.” We must remember that John is older, and is coming to the shoreline of life and eternity. He does not have many days left on this earth, and has no time for wasting words. He makes his statement both bold, and clear. You are either in or out. You are either saved or lost. You either have God or you don’t. He makes no exceptions, and …

2 John 8 KJV [8] “Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.” We are quickly given the admonition in this verse to keep our eyes open! Do not allow heresy to overtake you. False doctrines and teachers are nothing to take lightly. They are everywhere, and should be considered both a threat, and a thief. False teachers never produce, or build anything. They simply prey on the weak and vulnerable, and steal from the fold. They should be regarded as thieves, and avoided like the plague. If …

 2 John 7 KJV [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.” John uses the word “deceivers” twice in this verse. The word is planos, and it is a word suggesting “imposters”. These were men who denied the incarnation of Jesus Christ. John even goes so far as to call them “antichrist.” As deceivers they became the enemy of men, and as antichrist they became the enemy of God.  We know that these imposters still exist today. There are false teachers, …

2 John 6 KJV [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.” I am sure that if you walked up to the average church member today, and asked them this question, “Do you love God?”, they would quickly respond by saying “yes”. They might even look at you with astonishment, that you would dare question their love for God. The fact that they attend church, and call themselves a Christian, should be evidence enough that they love him. But the …

2 John 5 KJV [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.” John reminds this dear lady that his letter contains nothing new, but is a reminder of what she has heard from the beginning. What makes the Bible so unique is that it is an old message that is up to date for any generation, any time, and anywhere. The message is relevant, clear, and steady. The commandments of this book never change.  John reminds her of …

2 John 4 KJV [4] “I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.” John is excited to hear of these believers walking in truth. He reminds them that it has been commanded by the Father. He encourages them, by letting them know how they have encouraged him, by simply staying on this path. He is going to deal with the danger of unscriptural ways in this epistle, so he begins by acknowledging their dedication to staying with what is right. We live in a day that is …

2 John 3 KJV [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.” Our verse opens with, what I like to call, three precious friends. I want to introduce them to you. The first is Mr. Grace, the second is Mr. Mercy, and the third is Mr. Peace. If you are saved, then you can testify that you know each of them quite well. They have been sent to you from God the Father, and his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, in …

2 John 2 KJV [2] “For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.” John is emphasizing the truth in the early verses of this epistle. He is wanting to warn this elect lady, and her children, concerning the lies of false teachers. In verse one, he speaks about a love for the truth, and a knowledge of the truth. Then in verse two, he speaks about the triumph of the truth. Truth will last forever! What a blessing to know that every lie will one day be washed away by God’s eternal truth! …

2 John 1 KJV [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;” The lady that John refers to in our text is a mysterious lady. Her identity seems to be concealed in the text, and has been greatly debated among Bible students. Who is she? Why did John not call her name? These are only a few of the questions surrounding her. Let us consider this mysterious lady, and who she could possibly be. Some believe that she is …