Confronting Self-Exalting Leadership
Prideful leadership produces destructive actions that must be confronted for the health of the church.
3 John 1:10 (BSB)
10 So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
What is the big idea of 3 John 1:10?
Prideful leadership produces destructive actions that must be confronted for the health of the church.
How does 3 John 1:10 point to Christ?
The gospel produces communities marked by truth and love, and destructive leadership that opposes these realities must be corrected.
Authorial Intent
To warn the church about the destructive conduct of Diotrephes and to affirm that such behavior will be confronted when the elder arrives.
Historical Context
Diotrephes appears to have used his influence to reject traveling believers, spread accusations against apostolic leaders, and expel those within the congregation who attempted to welcome gospel workers.
Chapter: 3 John 1
Walking in the Truth Through Faithful Hospitality
The truth of Christ must be walked, welcomed, defended, and embodied in humble fellowship rather than obstructed by prideful control.