April 26
Lesson 9
WATCH OUT FOR DECEIVERS
DEVOTIONAL READING: Galatians 6:6–10
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 1 John 5:6–12, 18–20; 2 John
2 JOHN
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;
2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
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.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
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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.
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.
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.
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
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.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
KEY VERSE
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
—2 John 8
THE SPIRIT COMES
Unit 2: The Community of Beloved Disciples
LESSONS 6–10
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Contrast John’s concept of walking in truth with the behavior of the deceivers he warns against.
2. Describe how Christians are to relate to deceivers who attempt to infiltrate the church.
3. Identify a popular philosophy that comes from deceivers and explain how to confront it.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. Absolute Truth
B. Lesson Background
I. Basis of Unity (2 JOHN 1–3)
A. Loving in Truth (v. 1)
B. Living in Truth (vv. 2, 3)
II. Threat from Deceivers (2 JOHN 4–11)
A. Truth (vv. 4–6)
B. Untruth (vv. 7, 8)
Deceiving the Gullible
C. Admonition (vv. 9–11)
III. Complete in Joy (2 JOHN 12, 13)
A. Anticipation (v. 12)
Texting
B. Greeting (v. 13)
Conclusion
A. Daily Deceptions
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
epistles
ee-pis-uls.
Galilean
Gal-uh-lee-un.
gnosticism
nahss-tih-sizz-um.
gnostics
nahss-ticks.
heresies
hair-uh-seez.
heretics
hair-uh-tiks.
Philemon
Fih-lee-mun or Fye-lee-mun.
Krause, Mark S. et al. “Watch out for Deceivers.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 292. Print.
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