The Bible contains both inspiring stories of faithfulness that we are to imitate and also cautionary tales that serve as a warning. In 1 Corinthians 10:6&11 Paul explains the value of studying Bible stories that show the consequences of living in ways that are selfish and disobedient.
(Verse 6) Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.
(Verse 11) These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us
So far in 2019 we have been looking to Jesus’ example to mold us and shape us, but this Sunday we will be studying a very different sort of man named Diotrephes. You can find his story in 3 John. The example of Diotrephes has been written down as a warning for us, to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as his was. I hope you can listen in.