THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN.
[1.
Address. (2 John 1:1-3).
(a)
CHARACTER OF THE PERSON ADDRESSED: her adherence to the truth (2 John 1:1-2).
(b)
SALUTATION (2 John 1:3).
2.
Exhortation (2 John 1:4-11).
(a)
STATEMENT ABOUT CERTAIN OF HER CHILDREN (2 John 1:4).
(b)
MAIN MESSAGE: Appeal to mutual love (2 John 1:5).
(c)
DEFINITION OF LOVE (2 John 1:6).
(d)
FIXITY OF GOSPEL TEACHING (2 John 1:6).
(e)
THE DECEIVERS AND ANTICHRISTS (2 John 1:7). (f) DANGER (2 John 1:8).
(g)
FALSE PROGRESS A TEST (2 John 1:9).
(h)
THOSE WHO HAVE NOT THE CARDINAL DOCTRINE OF CHRISTIANITY NOT TO BE ENTERTAINED BY HER (2 John 1:10-11).
3.
Conclusion (2 John 1:12-13).
(a)
PURPOSE OF COMING SHORTLY (2 John 1:12).
(b)
MESSAGE FROM HER SISTER’S CHILDREN (2 John 1:13).]