That You May
Know Be Certain – 3 John
Small Group/Interact Questions
- What do you think John meant when he prayed “all would go well” with Gaius?
- Read verses 3-4. What gives evidence of someone “walking in the truth?”
- In verses 5-8, what are the practical outcomes of walking in the truth?
- Christian hospitality in the first century was extremely important. What are some of the reasons why?
- We don’t know much about Diotrephas, except what’s written here. What conclusions can we draw from John’s description?
- What difficulties lay ahead for John when he visits the church that Gaius is a part of?
- How does verse 11 show that knowing God is more than just feelings or emotions?
- Despite the obvious conflict in the church of which Gaius belongs to, John ends his letter with “peace to you.” How does the church go about achieving this peace?
- In the first few verses, John is praying for a man named Gaius. What does he pray for?
- In verses 3 and 4, what gives John joy?
- Read verses 9 and 10. What did Diotrephas do that was wrong?
- To imitate someone means to copy them. In verse 11, what does John say we should imitate? What are some ways you can do this?
- In verse 13, John says he doesn’t want to write anymore. What does he want to do instead? Why is this important?