4 Why was the early church’s recognition of the divine inspiration of and John delayed? What is the main point of each of the four paragraphs? Name some key words, and quote a key verse XVII FURTHER STUDY OF JOHN Topical studies on each of the three w o r d s , grace, mercy, and peace are recommended XVIII OUTLINE JOHN: Truth and the Christian JOHN’S GOSPEL AND FIRST EPISTLE COMPARED SALUTATION vv 1-3 WALKING IN THE TRUTH 4-6 Report Appeal 5-6 ABIDING IN THE TRUTH Warning Against False Teachers 7-11 7-9 Prohibition against Aiding False Teachers 10-11 GREETINGS 12-13 XIX BACKGROUND OF JOHN A AUTHOR, DATE AND PLACE WRITTEN The author is John the apostle; date and place are essentially the same as for John: A.D 90, the city of Ephesus B ADDRESSEE Third John is addressed to a man, Gaius, whereas John is addressed to a woman There is no way to identify who this Gaius was The name itself was one of the most commonly used names of the Roman Empire Men of the New Testament with this name are: Gaius of Macedonia (Acts 19:29) Gaius of Derbe (Acts 20:4) Gaius of Corinth (Rom 16:23) Gaius whom Paul baptized, who may be the same as Gaius of Corinth (1 Cor 1:14) There is no reference in John to Gaius’s being an o cial in the church We may regard him as an active lay member, a personal friend of John C OCCASION An immediate occasion for writing this letter was Diotrephes’s rejection of messengers of the gospel whom John had sent to the church, of which Gaius and Diotrephes were members (3 John 9-10) XX SURVEY OF JOHN First, compare the length of this letter with that of John Compare and John concerning: a salutation and conclusion b similar repeated words and phrases c tone d church problems e what is taught about God and Christ (account for the small amount of theological teaching in John) Mark your Bible to show paragraphs beginning at these verses: 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 13 Read the letter a few times and underline key words, phrases, and verses as you read What are your impressions of the ... itself was one of the most commonly used names of the Roman Empire Men of the New Testament with this name are: Gaius of Macedonia (Acts 19:29) Gaius of Derbe (Acts 20:4) Gaius of Corinth (Rom... rejection of messengers of the gospel whom John had sent to the church, of which Gaius and Diotrephes were members (3 John 9-10) XX SURVEY OF JOHN First, compare the length of this letter with that of. .. who may be the same as Gaius of Corinth (1 Cor 1:14) There is no reference in John to Gaius’s being an o cial in the church We may regard him as an active lay member, a personal friend of John C