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II Peter

This is the last letter we have of Simon Peter. He reminds the church of Christian virtues, such as faith, knowledge, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness and charity. (II Peter 1:5-7) He knew that he would soon be killed and encourages the church to be established in the truth and not listen to the false prophets. He also tells them to look for the second coming of the Lord, and the new heaven and new earth. He sums it up with the last verse. “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” (II Peter 3:18)

I John

We could call this a little book of love for God’s little children. Nine times in this letter John addresses the recipients as “little children” and five times he calls them “beloved”. “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” (I John 4:4) John was a very close friend to the Lord Jesus and he knew the love of God. The word, “love”, is in this little book more than 30 times. “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” (I John 3:1) “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us… And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.” (I John 4:7-12, & 16) Here it is, that great truth summed up in three words, “God is love”.

II John

This is the shortest book in the Bible, written by “The elder” to “the elect lady and her children”. (II John 1) John says, “I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.” (II John 4) Again John reminds us to “love one another”. (II John 5) He warns of false teachers and says he hopes to see her soon.

III John

John must have been an amazing person, filled with love that overflowed to those around him, even in his old age. “The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul propereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.” (III John 1-3) Then, follows one of my favorite memory verses. “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” (III John 4) Reading these short books by John should make us want to share the love and joy we have in Christ with others. Even so, some may not accept our love, as Diotrephes did not receive John. (III John 9)

Jude

Jude wrote to tell the church to “contend for the faith” and beware of “certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men…” (Jude 3 & 4) He gives examples of God’s judgment on those who did not believe, such as in Egypt, fallen angels, and Sodom and Gomorrah. He is very descriptive of the false teachers. “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds: trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.” (Jude 12-13) Jude quotes from scriptures we don’t have about Moses and the prophecies of Enoch. Jude tells us two ways that we can try to win the lost. “And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.” (Jude 22-23)

Revelation

We have come to the last book of the Holy Bible. It is another book written by John. He was put on the isle of Patmos as punishment for preaching God’s Word. God appeared to him and showed him prophecy of the end of time. He wrote the book of Revelation to the seven churches in Asia and chapters 2 and 3 are letters to the seven individual churches, which also can be interpreted as letters to the seven church ages, with our generation a comparison of the last church, Laodicea. Look at the warning to this church, “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:15-20) The Holy Spirit showed John the glory of the Lamb of God and the beasts that continually cry, “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” (Revelation 4:8) John saw the woes and destruction of the earth and the final war which Christ will win, and Satan will be cast into the bottomless pit, and lake of fire and brimstone. He describes the new heaven and new Jerusalem with walls of Jasper, gates of pearl, and streets of gold. He’s coming back. I pray that you have accepted His invitation and be saved before it is too late. “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” (Revelation 22:17) We end our Bible Study with these last two verses, “He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” (Revelation 22:20-21)

Week 11 -- Do You Know???

1. Name the seven churches in Revelations 2 and 3.

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2. In which book do we read “God is love”? ____________________

3. John wrote the letter to Gaius to thank him for his hospitality to others. Name something that you thank God for. _________________

4. Apostasy means to totally reject and abandon your Christian faith. Which book is a warning of apostasy? _____________________

5. Matching

____ II Peter A) Book of God’s love to his “little children”

____ I John

B) John’s thankful letter to Gaius

____ II John

C) The last book about the last days

____ III John D) The last writings we have of Simon Peter

____ Jude

E) John’s letter to “the elect lady and her children”

____ Revelation

F) Letter of warning about the false teachers

Study aids used in our Books of the Bible Study are:

The Holy Bible, Scofield Reference Bible, Authorized King James Version.

http://www.blueletterbible.org/study/parallel/paral 15.cfm

http://www.holybible.com/resources/KJV_DFND/summary.htm