TITLE : BEWARE OF BACKSLIDING!
TEXT:“I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not” (3 John 9)
Diotrephes was an officer and a key leader in the Church. He exerted considerable authority upon the brethren. He is supposed to be a Christian. But he has a different spirit and manifests some strange unchristian characters. He loved pre-eminence and prominence in the Church. He rejected apostolic authority, scorned apostolic letter of recommendations and refused to receive fellow ministers. He refused to do good and hindered those who wished to do well. What must have happened to Diotrephes? It is possible Diotrephes became a leader without receiving the grace of God. Some youths become Church workers without conversion. It is also possible he had backslidden and come short of the grace of God. Whatever be the case, Diotrephes needs to visit Calvary again. He needs to come afresh to the Throne of Grace and receive mercy. If you are like Diotrephes, you need Christ again.
- Challenge: A graceless heart is a hindrance
- Prayer:Lord, help me to remain in the Love of God
- Further Reading:3 John: 1-11
- Quotation:You need Christ
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