We've all been hurt. We all carry scars. We can all overcome these things and be
healed through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Let's build that relationship
together right here. Welcome to Healing Scars with Pastor Burton. Hey everybody
welcome back to the sanctuary. So as we begin this week I'd like to take a
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been sailing. So thank you all and with that said let's actually get
into this week's study. You know a couple weeks ago we were looking at
3rd John as we looked at poor leadership both in and outside of the
church and as I promised we'd be making our way back around to 2nd John.
We wouldn't neglect it. Well this is the week. We're also continuing
our way through the least preached books in the Bible which also
happen to be primarily the shortest books in the Bible.
That's definitely been a theme these last six months.
So 2nd John is no exception. It happens to actually be the second shortest
book in the Bible and of course it was written by the Apostle John
while in Ephesus and around the same time as 1st John.
So approximately 85 to 90 AD. You know and as we're going to see here
it's addressed to a chosen lady and her children most likely you know at
a local church that John was overseeing. You know and it speaks to
truth and love and also serves as a warning against false teachers.
So it's another small package that's just absolutely loaded to the brim
with dynamite. You know it's a small package pack of Big Bang and this one
boy does it have it. So you know at the time it was written it was
written you know to this lady however it has meaning not just for her
but for all Christians around the world because you know like I said it
wasn't just to a single person in her family but to the body of Christ
as a whole. So and as believers we are part of that body. So again truth
and love are the themes that we're going to see in here and you know
really you know when you think about it those are some words that almost
seem like an oxymoron anymore you know in today's world don't they?
You look at social media, you look at marketers, journalists, broadcasters,
politicians and then some and you know and people today they like to
they like to take these these two things and they twist these words
you know in an effort to either you know improve stature or sell more
stuff sell themselves in one format or another you know we watch people
and we know that we're being lied to. We really do we know we're being
lied to you know the news pushes one agenda or another is you know is a
great example and they do it without regard for what the actual truth is
so long as it fits their narrative and we'll come back to that because
it's the whole you know that that's your truth thing. We'll talk about
that here later on but you know the especially with like you know
broadcasting and journalism and you know the news they push out an
agenda and if they get caught in something that's too bad you know or
like you know it's like really dude come on. They you know all they
had to do is make a quick retraction and drive on and pretend it was a
simple mistake and for the most part generally people don't care once
in a while something will happen but it's really rare and retractions
you know when you look at newspapers and stuff that if they even happen
anymore you know they're they're ignored you know and the vast majority
of the time they just truck on and it's like okay whatever and you know
it becomes very it's a it's a very divisive tool and you know when
you think about it we've even come to see that reality TV is more
scripted than professional wrestling right you know it's it's more
scripted than you know these wrestlers going out and cutting their
promos and doing their things and we know that's fake you know songs
cards books shows movies and on and all you know they popularize things
as being romantic but really when you look at it what is it's lust
it's smut with the fake label on it you know it's done to look all
pretty and stuck out there you know that's not love people it's not you
know true love it even that seems almost fleeting you know in today's
world today's society you know what what is love well I'll tell you it's
selflessness it's giving it's sharing and dying yes dying Jesus died for
us in the ultimate sacrifice you know to get to give one's life you know
even beyond that you talk to a military veteran or even a first
responder who spent any time in the field you know these are the people
that are the hardest to reach because they have these you know gigantic
walls built up around them trying to protect themselves because of all
the sacrifices that they've seen you know trying to protect their their
fellow man or even made to try to protect their fellow man you know from
all the evil vile disgusting horrible things that they've seen out there
you know even even I can speak to this I could speak volumes because you
know I was that guy for a really really long time you know I've said this
before you know and there's I can point point out people matter of fact
even a pastor Tim just a few weeks ago when I was down at Silver City was
speaking to it and called out on it you know when we first met because you
know he was the children's pastor that church and I spent you know a good
couple years up in the loft by myself kind of just tucked away and hiding
from people when I was trying to reconnect with God you know so I mean
I you know a lot of us go through that and everything you know that the world
promotes it is the total opposite like a total 180 degrees from what Jesus
values you know and John he knew this he knew this because he knew Jesus and
he saw exactly what the truth and love are in the flesh in Jesus you know we
know and we can see this in everything he wrote everything he wrote because
these themes were so ingrained in him from that time they were a part of him
they were very important to him so well it only takes us a few minutes to go
through this letter we'll see these themes and not only will we see them
but we're going to find that there is a lot to unpack as well excuse me now
when join me now ladies we're going to we're going into second John now so
second John verses one through four so second John verses one through four for
those of you who follow along your Bible and those of you who take notes you know
the Bible says the elder to the chosen lady I'm so to use it to the lady chosen
by God and to her children whom I love in the truth and not only I but also all
who know the truth because of the truth which lives in us and will be with us
forever grace mercy and peace from God the father and from Jesus Christ the
Father's Son will be with us in truth and love it has given me great joy to
find some of your children walking in the truth just as the Father commanded us
so just you know just like third John it starts in its address you know it's a
dress you know it says the elder referring to John and his authority as
being you know one of Jesus's disciples and we also see in the first couple of
verses that it clearly says but all who know the truth meaning all believers in
Christ okay and that's that's what it's referring to is all the believers in
Christ you me you know all Christians so there's a there's a lot of really good
things here you know it even points out you know to find to find some of your
children walking the truth you know that is a beautiful thing that means that you
know the gospel is being put out there and and children are being raised up
properly you know we could learn a lot from that today couldn't we so if you
look at John 8 chapter 8 verses 31 through 32 Jesus said if you hold to my
teaching you are really my disciples then you will know the truth and the
truth will set you free you know we also find that this greeting parallels you
know greeting one another in love which we also see in Romans 16 if you want to
refer back to that you'll actually see you know quite the list of you know
greeting there which is it's really a beautiful thing and when we when we turn
and we you know we dive in a little deeper the truth also refers to the
truth of Jesus in opposition to what false teachers were telling people at
that day if you were to go back to 1st John chapter 2 verses 21 through 23 the
Bible says I do not write to you because you do not know the truth but because
you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth who is the liar it is
whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ such a person is the Antichrist denying
the father and the son no one who denies the son has the father whoever
acknowledges the son has the father also so you see just like today there were
those who would proclaim their faith in God but still deny Jesus they would
still deny Jesus you know so it's like it's like how do you have that you know
because we know that Jesus is the Son of God denying him is to deny God showing
himself to the world and when we find false teaching we have an obligation to
expose it so that you know those who are you know those weak believers those who
just truly don't know we don't want to risk them falling into this trap and
being influenced you know by the by these you know false teachers it's not
a matter of well that's your truth like I mentioned earlier you know that itself
is a lie it's a lie the Bible is God's truth to twist it or to deny any part of
it is to deny God and to perpetuate lies to empower Satan essentially you know so
like I said it's the whole well that's your truth this is mine whatever no
that's garbage that's what people tell themselves because they're not trying to
convince you at that part they're trying to convince themselves that their
lies and their heresy their blasphemy is the right thing when it's clearly not
going back to second John John actually refers to the truth five times in the
first four voice excuse me first four verses you know and he declares it as
being just absolute and God himself God provides the ultimate example because he
is true his word is true his promises are true we know this because he is the
same yesterday today and tomorrow and anything anything that contradicts that
fact or opposes him that is just dangerous it's dangerous see this is why
as Christians we've all been given the Great Commission you know it's not just
the job of the man in the pulpit it's on all of us as believers you know in
Jesus pastors leaders teachers emphasize that one because you know our our
government's done a in certain parts of our culture have done a great job of
trying to push God out you know but our teachers parents you know there's a lot
of parents out there's they're scared to death even try and say no you need to
step up you know even with our friends you know it's it's on all of us to take
up our positions in the battle against evil we need to engage the enemy and
take the fight to the enemy because make no mistake we are all at war against the
forces of Satan not only to protect but to proclaim the truth to the world to
proclaim the gospel for all to hear you know we've we've all heard the that that
old saying you know that all is all that's required for evil to triumph is
for good men to do nothing you know and really we need to we should change this
you know especially for today's world because everybody you know him her and
all that you know everybody trying to pit everything against each other you
know you know let me make it clear all that's required for evil to triumph is
for good people to do nothing so you can take all the rest that garbage and get
rid of it because good people period you know and how about I put it to you
another way that I know you've all heard me say many times before and guess what
you're gonna hear it again and several times later on you can do just as much
harm through your inaction as you can through your action so teach everyone
you can about Jesus and his truth don't worry about you know the oh you can't do
that you know what God said you can God has told us to do it so you know not
only that if something seems wrong look it up for yourself don't just take my
word don't take anyone else's word without looking at it for yourself
because guess what we're all human sometimes we make mistakes and mistakes
are okay they're all right you know because with that when we reach out and
love we can correct with one another and we you know we correct one another and
we can learn from our mistakes what we cannot tolerate though and what we
should not but would do way too often is to tolerate malicious deception all
right that that is a problem continuing on in a second John verses 5 through 6
the Bible says and now dear lady I am NOT writing you a new command but one we
have had from the beginning I ask that we love one another and this is love
that we walk in obedience to his commands as you have heard from the
beginning his command is that you walk in love man I just love this don't you
I do I love this you know it because you know not just in the conflicts that we
have in our lives or you know whatever battles were at whatever war even in a
spiritual war we are fighting against you know the you know the the darkness
and the evil that's out there we're reminded of one of the oldest commandments
which is to love one another and it actually goes way way back to Moses's
third book so if you were to go all the way back to the front of your Bible and
turn to Leviticus you'd find it in chapter 19 verse 18 so Leviticus 19 verse
18 the Bible says do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your
people but love your neighbor as yourself I am the Lord and if you go
forward to Matthew chapter 22 verses 36 through 40 so Matthew 22 36 through 40
the Bible says and this is a you know where Jesus is being asked and he
responds all right so teacher which is the greatest commandment in the law
Jesus replied love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your mind this is the first and greatest commandment and the
second is like it love your neighbor as yourself all the law and the prophets
hang on these two commandments and it's just there's a lot there but the bottom
line is love your neighbor as you love yourself now I really love you know here
in Leviticus where it says do not seek revenge or bear a grudge yeah because
that's something we that's a trap we all fall into way way too often you know
people get angry and you look at how many people are estranged from parents
and children you know and other other relatives anymore and they're just so
angry and bitter you bring it up and they're like oh that piece of dirt you
know so you know what love your love your neighbor as yourself you know why
is this important well the answer is actually really easy it's a find if you
think about it you see if you follow these commands you know love love you
know your God and that you know with all your heart mind spirit and all you know
and then love your neighbors you love yourself if you follow these commands
you're gonna find yourself following all the other commandments because these
two commandments they don't just summarize the ten commandments they
actually go on they summarize all of the Old Testament laws as well and it's not
just about knowing them you know I mean anyone anyone can memorize a few words
anybody can you know we've all done it at some point we had to right you know
we need to act on them as well and put them into action you know you can't just
talk the talk you have to walk the walk you know there's so many ways out there
that we can show our love to our fellow man and John saying this is reminder of
just that to remind us to act in fairness without prejudice to act
without discrimination you know that we need to be servant leaders servant
leaders you know who who listen and help you know that we give of ourselves you
know that we allow God's light to shine through everything we do it's important
that we put God first so that he can shine through us and shine through
everything that we do you know in any kind of warfare you know your battles
your turmoils you know because we all go through these things in life it's so so
easy to just get wrapped up in the in the passion of the moment and to give
into the hate and the discontent that we're feeling you know and just lash out
you know in in that anger that creeps up and swells up in us you know we we stop
controlling our mouths at a certain point and I'm sure most of us know that
the whole thing you know the whole quote from Star Wars you know anger leads to
hate hate leads to suffering and even though that comes from a fictional story
it still holds true because when we act in anger we don't care about those that
we're upset with at that moment matter of fact that's a that's the least thing
in our mind we tend to act without love because we're more concerned with being
right than we are about the person and that leaves us in this in and it builds
and it builds and festers because we don't know when to shut our mouths you
know I like to share a fable with you and some of you may have heard this
before over the years you know I know I've shared it at least a couple times
myself unfortunately I don't know who the author is to give credit to it you
know I wish I did I'd be more than happy to this is something that's been out
there for a long time and there's a few different takes on it so I'm just gonna
go into it so there was a donkey and there was a tiger and the donkey said
to the tiger the grass is blue the tiger replied no it isn't the grass is green
and the discussion heated up you know that these two they started arguing and
going back and forth so they decided to submit to arbitration and to do this
they had to go before the lion the king of the jungle all right so as they're
going up before they even reach the forest clearing where the lion was
sitting upon his throne you know the donkey knew he was there so he begins to
shout his highness his highness isn't it true that the grass is blue and the lion
replied true the grass is blue and so you know the donkey he he kept running up
and you know he's getting excited at this point so he's continuing on you know
anything well the tiger he disagrees with me and and he's contradicting me and
he and he's annoying me please please punish him so the king then declared the
tiger will be punished with five years of silence and at this point the donkey
and he's just ecstatic he is through the roof happy and you know so he turns and
he goes on his way and you know he's he's he's happy with the with with the
outcome and so he just keeps repeating and telling everyone he can the grass
is blue the grass is blue the grass is blue and you know the tiger he accepts
his punishment but before the punishment commences he asks the lion your majesty
why have you punished me after all we know the grass is green and the lion
replies you know in fact the grass is green the tiger asked his gain so why
are you punishing me the lion tells him it has nothing to do with the question
of whether the grass is blue or whether it's green the punishment is because it
is not possible for a brave and intelligent creature like you to waste
time arguing with a donkey and not only that you bring this nonsense to me and
bother me with that stupid question you see the worst waste of time is arguing
with a fool and a fanatic who doesn't care one iota about what the truth is
but only of what his beliefs are and what their illusions are don't waste your
time on these petty arguments see there's there's people who no matter how
much evidence you present to them how much you you know you show them they
don't even have the capacity to understand because they're blinded by
their own ego their own resentments their own hatred you know and all the
rest of that stuff they don't even they don't even care whether they're right or
not at that point they just they just want to win you know that they want to
be right even if they're not so you know when ignorant is yelling at you
intelligence is silent your peace and your quiet are worth more than that
stress and the Bible actually takes it and it puts it another way if you turn
to Matthew chapter 7 verse 6 so in Matthew chapter 7 verse 6 the Bible says
do not give dogs what is sacred do not throw your pearls to pigs if you do they
may trample them under your feet and turn and tear you to pieces see Jesus
Jesus is saying that we should not entrust those holy things to people who
don't even want to listen in the first place because all they want to do is
tear these things apart yes we need to speak up but we also need to know when
to just shut our mouths and be quiet see when people aren't ready to hear the
truth they're not going to listen no matter what you say and no matter what
you do see this is the same reason why I don't get caught up you know and the
petty stuff you know online like on social media you know you go and you
post something like oh well your Bible this and your Bible that well you know
or how do you explain this and how do you explain that and why this was
removed or whatever you know they're not looking for the truth they're not what
they're looking for is that chaos there you know they're just looking to tear
something down to make them feel better about themselves because you know they're
they're very bitter they're very unhappy you know or they have a an improper
outlook but again they're not ready to hear the truth yet and they're not
actually going to listen to what you say or do they're just looking for
something to tear apart all right so I digress you know little rabbit trail
they're continuing on here second John verse 7 so foot back second John verse
7 the Bible says I say this because many deceivers who do not acknowledge Jesus
Christ as coming in the flesh have gone out into the world any such person is
the deceiver and the Antichrist yeah that's pretty harsh you know they're
saying that you know they are the Antichrist they are the devil you know
it's like whoa you know earlier I mentioned that false teachers you know
they proclaim you know their love of God or their faith in God you know or
whatever but then they would turn around and in the same breath they would deny
Jesus they would deny Jesus you know and we actually study backing look at it this
came from a belief that was really big at that time especially you know but it
was a belief that the spirit was good but matter or you know the physical was
evil and by that reasoning if Jesus was in the you know the physical form then
he couldn't have been both God and man that was their argument you know the
influence of the world and well let's face it you know Satan because Satan is
who influences the world you know he he had worked it you know this this view
you know in the world incident and you know corrupted their view you know
today's no different we see false teachers and they'll take the Bible and
then they will try their best to distort it you know and and again it's the whole
well you know it says this but that's not really what it means you know it
which is nonsense you know or it's well I was taught by this person or you know
this is what my daddy said you know this is how he taught it you know so it must
be true and they lock in on these things you know another court you know it's just
another case of the blind leading the blind to hell through ignorance you know
and this is why I say don't just take my word read it you know for yourself and
we see so many false teachers out there today you know that actually hurts the
church because non-believers and those who are weak in their faith you know or
you know in another understanding they see and they hear these people and their
teachings and they think it's the reality when really it's not you know
that these these deceivers they go out and you know they can look the part they
could sound the part but underneath it all they're just conmen there's there
there's salesmen in the business is selling the snake oil you know they're
really trying to sell the church you know and you know I'm not gonna go down
the rap show I'm gonna stay on task here when you look at this verse it uses the
term deceivers which when you go back and you look at the translation it can
also be translated as imposters the implication of leading someone else
astray and one of the greatest dangers of these people is that they seem so
believable they really do they're very charismatic they're very charming so it
makes it very hard to recognize them for what they truly are and even you know
when you start to question them you know that they have a way of spinning things
where you might even find that you're starting to question yourself you know
like I said you know though they'll dress a certain way and use a certain
vernacular so they sound the part you know the little the churchy words which
is you know that's why I try to break things down and not use like the little
you know that that jargon and try to make break it down easy for everybody
because it is you know they're like oh well you have to dress a certain way you
have to address people a certain way and you know and it's a show it is a big show
however offstage they are a totally different animal you know on stage it's
a show it is a show this is the image that they want you to see and I'll tell
you they're gonna get mighty upset if their production is not running smoothly
but once you get them off stage and they're starting to feel safe and they're
back in that comfort zone and you know you've gotten to take some time to to
get to know them you'll see that their demeanor changes you know they talk
trash you know these are those people and they're out there you can find them
you can find stories about them all you know a lot of people who you know just
felt wronged you know by by the quote-unquote church because these are
the same people who start cussing and calling names throwing stuff across the
room and all that you spend enough time around these people offstage you start
to recognize things you start to see the difference you start to recognize that
these are con men and you know in these con men they take great pride like great
just absolute great pride in the fact that they can talk people into positions
that they don't really want to go into in the first place you know I've actually
heard you know there's pastors out there you know and I use that term loosely but
you know these con men like oh well I have a degree in this and you know I'm
really good at you know talking people into these positions that they wouldn't
normally find themselves in you know or wouldn't really don't want to but you
know I'm able to get them where I need them and everything they just take great
pride in that like you know that's like that's not something to be proud of you
know and when you call them out on these things they they go on the defense
really quick they're very quick to anger and it's because they can't risk losing
control they don't want to lose control of their quote-unquote flock they don't
want to lose control of their image or you know and in church speak you know
they don't want to introduce fire to the congregation you know it's about
them and their bottom line not God you know and not only that but here's another
red flag for you they'll actually build up a cadre of yes men you know just
absolutely weak people to try to protect themselves as well so if you're in a
place of worship and you find that they're their board of trustees is just
really weak they said that's red flag that you know hey I should probably be
looking at that exit looking for a more godly place you know I could go on at
length at that but at the same time we also don't want to we don't want to
become paranoid we just we need to be on the alert and we need to be paying
attention for these things all right so join me now we're gonna go and we're
gonna go back into our reading here so second John verses 8 through 9 and the
Bible says watch out that you do not lose what we some transcripts may say you
that's fine watch out that you do not lose what we have worked for but that
you may be rewarded fully anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the
teaching of Christ does not have God whoever continues in the teaching has
both the father and the son you see we need to remember it's not about us life
it's not about us we get so caught up in it we like to think it is but life is
not about us and to be rewarded fully you know what it's talking about here
it's not talking about salvation it's talking about living for God doing
everything for God you know it's like I said it's on us to point the way to him
and to his light you know to you know to let his truth to shine his truth into
the world to show his truth out there to spread the gospel you know those those
people you know that are out there and they live those those selfish lives you
know and those who teach false doctrine they're not going to find the reward
because they're condemning themselves to hell Matthew chapter 7 verses 21 through
23 so Matthew 7 verses 21 through 23 the Bible says not everyone who says to me
Lord Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven but only the ones who does the
will of my father who is in heaven many will say to me on that Lord our excuse
me many will say to me on that day Lord Lord did we not prophesy in your name
and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles then I
will tell them plainly I never knew you away from me evil doers see again you
can talk the talk but that's all it is just sitting there bumping those gums
Jesus doesn't want us to just sit there and talk he wants us to walk the walk
it's you can't you know you can sit there and say you love Jesus but you
know what what does that do what does that accomplish nothing what you need to
do is show the world who he is see you know it's just like false teachers you
can memorize all the scripture you want you can memorize all of it you can
memorize the book from Genesis to revelations and it doesn't mean a thing
if you're not living it you have to be living it see this isn't a test that you
could cram for you know is that you you have to accept this either you're all in
or you're all out you know you either believe or you don't this isn't
something that you get to decide once you're dead because at that point it's
too late you have to decide now all right so let's finish our reading second
John we're going to go in here and finish up verses 10 through 13 the Bible
says if anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching do not take them
into your house or welcome them anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked
work I have much to write to you but I do not want to use paper and ink instead
I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face so that our joy may be
complete the children of your sister who was chosen by God send their greetings
all right so we're gonna we're gonna we're gonna go over this here real quick
and obviously you know he he wraps this up in a nice pretty bow like he always
does you know and says hey we got a lot to talk about hope to see you soon
basically right see what's going on here is John is telling believers not to be
hospitable to false teachers not only that but not to do anything that would
even encourage them you know so the Bible it breaks it down very simple for
us don't condone this behavior don't do it you see just the simple act of
letting one of these people stay in your home is the same as saying that you
approve of them that you approve of them so we can't support them in any way shape
or form you know this isn't putting down the hospitality of non-believers but
just the deceivers you know remember we talked about hospitality and what's
appropriate for believers a couple weeks ago when we're reading a third John okay
now this is simply talking about those false teachers that are out there and
there's many ways that we let them in that we shouldn't you know I you know
even just listening to them on the radio or you know on YouTube or whatever is
other streaming service and everything you're like well they do say some good
stuff you know it doesn't matter it doesn't matter if it's zero percent you
know if they're telling a lie that's zero percent truth or 99.9 percent truth
if there has any bit of a lie in there it is a lie period it's corrupted so get
rid of it don't even risk you know that not let it you know don't risk having it
filtered improperly just get it out now I know that there's some out there they're
like what really who are they hurting come on seriously look there are so many
false teachers out there that it's gotten really easy to take them lightly
and we shouldn't we shouldn't I'm here I'm telling you this is serious business
even if they have just one follower that's one too many because these people
are dangerous tools of the enemy and we can't afford to get let them have any
more ground than they already have we need to be taking ground from them you
know losing one person to these people is one too many you know and it's not
it's not easy matter of fact the vast majority of the time you know this is a
case of easier said than done even in a house of worship you know these these
snakes they get in the door so if you're going to one of these places and you're
seeing something's wrong so you try to speak up and you're not allowed to call
out or rebuke that heresy that's being spoken you need to leave and find a
godly place of worship you know yes it hurts it sucks when you have to leave
people let's face it you can grow closer to to your church family that others
because you're in a place that actually empowers that and you know there's going
to be good people there but you still need to leave when you get a false
teacher and you have a board that allows it they take away any footing that you
have to combat it the you know the that that fire is already you know that virus
is already infecting things and you need to get away from it that's your
indicator it's time to go get your bug out bag piece you know places of worship
they die because they become worldly instead of godly let me repeat that
places of worship die because they become worldly instead of being godly so
leave and pray pray you you need to pray you need to pray over those people you
need to pray for a change you need to pray for God to get in there and take
care of business you know don't be the one you know you don't even want to risk
having that image of tolerance when you know something is wrong and God isn't
being honored don't cast your pearls before swine look to God keep your eyes
on Jesus he's going to guide you to where you need to be your obedience to
him is more important so be true to God keep your faith God bless I want to
thank you for joining us today if you have any questions prayer requests or
would like to know more about our ministry you can find us on our website
at be the light sanctuary org or on Facebook at be the light sanctuary we'll
catch you next time God bless