The Elder’s Desire to Minister to the Church in Person

Series: From the Heart of the Elders

Category: Gospel, The Church

Speaker: Kenneth Forsythe

This week, as we finished up our Heart of the Elders series, we looked at the final two verses of 2 John. In this passage, John closes his letter with a personal and heartfelt farewell, expressing his desire to be with the church in person. Though he has more to say, he chooses not to continue writing, emphasizing that face-to-face connection brings a deeper joy and fellowship than paper and ink ever could. We reflected on how, just as God spoke to Moses as a friend, John longs to personally minister to the church, to share the truth of Christ and hear how they are walking in it. John concludes this book with a greeting from the church he is with, reminding us of the beauty of Christian community and the joy found in walking together in truth and love.