'Diotrephes.'
3 John 9-10.
a) Liked to put himself first in the Church.
b) Did not acknowledge Church authority figures.
c) Prated against Biblical Leadership with malicious words.
d) Refused to welcome friends to the Church.
e) Prevented other Church members from welcoming friends.
f) Putting friendly people out of the Church.
(Through this QT I pray that there will be no-one like Diotrephes in our Churches)
PRAYER POINT: Pray for Church Leaders to know how to help and correct people like Diotrephes.
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'Meaningful Sacrificial Words Of Christ.'
Hebrews 10:5.
a) When Christ came into the World He said:
b) "Sacrifices and offerings You have not desired;
c) "But a Body
d) "You have prepared for Me."
(This Second one reveals to me Meaningful Sacrificial Words Of Christ)
PRAYER POINT: Pray for Holy Motivation to ponder upon the Meaningful Sacrificial Words Of Christ
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Chris.
Diotrephes was really not a nice person to have around Church. He prevented other Church members from welcoming friends. He was a 'strong' person in the Church, he was against the authority figures in the Church and wanted to put himself first. It would have been frustrating and embarrassing to have someone like Diotrephes in the Church - and yet there are still some folk like him around. It is good to Pray for the Church to be free from such people. It is also good to Pray for the Church Leaders to have Wisdom when dealing with people like Diotrephes.
