1. Authentic Christianity is about our heads: it is deeply doctrinal (11).
2. Authentic Christianity is about our hands: it is deeply practical (12 - 18).
(i) The bad example of Cain (12 - 15)
(ii) The good example of Christ (16 - 17)
3. Authentic Christianity is about our hearts: it is deeply experiential (19 - 24)
3 John 11–15 (Listen)
11 Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. 12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
Final Greetings
13 I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
15 Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, each by name.
(ESV)
