04/09/2025
A COUNSEL TO THE BELIEVERS
3 John 1:5-8 NLT
[5]Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.
[6]They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.
[7]For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.
[8]So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.
The traveling TEACHERS in that passage represents missionaries who are posted and sent to places for the Lord's work.
So John was commending a man (Gaius) for always taking care of every missionary that was sent to that church and encouraged the church to partner with missionaries.
You cannot go out for God, but you can partner with them to ensure they find ease in doing the work God has called them to do.
I Romans 16:1 to the end, Apostle Paul mentioned the names of so many people who he regarded as his helpers in ministry and was commending them.
Meaning, even the Apostles and Jesus inclusive wouldn't have done much for God without the help of these people.
Luke 8:1-3
[1]Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him,
[2]along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons;
[3]Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.
Missionaries are front soldiers for the propagation of the gospel. Support them in any way you can.
God bless you
Felix Akponine