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Detailed Outline of 2 John

Living out love, in truth

1. The Truth Promotes Love—The Truth Issues in Love, Especially for Other Believers (2Jo 1:1-3)
   1. John’s love (2Jo 1:1-2)
      1. The personal aspect of John’s love [I love]
      2. The sphere of John’s love [in truth]
      3. The source of John’s love [2Jo 1:2, the indwelling Spirit of Truth]
   2. All believers’ love (2Jo 1:1-2)
      1. The corporate identity of those who love [all who know the truth]
      2. The common source of their love [2Jo 1:2, the indwelling Spirit of Truth]
   3. God’s love (2Jo 1:3)
      1. The gifts of God’s love
         1. Grace
         2. Mercy
         3. Peace
      2. The assurance of God’s love
      3. The source of God’s love
      4. The inseparability of God’s love from truth
2. Love promotes the truth (2Jo 1:4-11)
   1. Love rejoices in obedience to God’s truth (2Jo 1:4)
   2. Love is realized in obedience to God’s Word of truth (2Jo 1:5-8)
      1. The command to love (2Jo 1:5)
      2. The definition of love (2Jo 1:6)
      3. The reasons for love (2Jo 1:7-8)
         1. Deceivers deny salvation by denying the truth (2Jo 1:7)
         2. There is a full reward for faithfulness to the truth (2Jo 1:8)
   3. Love does not receive or support those who contradict the truth about Christ (2Jo 1:9-11)
      1. The truth about the doctrine of Christ (2Jo 1: 9)
      2. The truth about supporting false teachers (2Jo 1:10-11)
         1. The command not to support (2Jo 1:10)
         2. The consequences of support (2Jo 1:11)
3. Love and truth promote fellowship and joy (2Jo 1:12-13)
   1. True fellowship desires more than merely written communication (2Jo 1:12)
   2. True fellowship produces fullness of joy (2Jo 1:12c)
   3. True fellowship is based on God’s sovereign grace (2Jo 1:13)