* Why the second and third letters of John?
* 2 John was written to a Christian woman whose home was open for people to meet and fellowship.
* John pointed out three dangers she (and other believers) needed to avoid:
* 1) Knowing the truth but not practicing it (vs 1-6).
* 2) Practicing truth but not defending it (vs 7-8, 10-11).
* 3) Going beyond the truth (vs 9).
* 3 John was written to a Christian man named Gaius who was an elder in a church.
* It was written to encourage Gaius to stand strong against apostasy in the church.
* 2 John strengthens the home. 3 John strengthens the church.