The time is from A.D. 85 to A.D. 95 when John wrote letters
to the church of Jesus. In this early
beginning of the church of Jesus Christ, worship took place primarily in the
houses of believers. Apostles would travel from city to city preaching the
Gospel. Travelers would rely on the hospitality of believers for food and rest.
In 3 John 1:1 John wrote to Gaius, an
elder of the church. John begins by wishing that material prosperity, physical
health, and spiritual prosperity be upon Gaius.
It is evident from the following verses that Gaius welcomed the
traveling apostles and other worthy ministers when they visited his house of
worship. In 3 John 8 John states that
those that receive apostles and others doing the work of Jesus might be fellow
helpers to the truth.
Today the church builds houses of worship and the
congregation supports the work of Jesus.
Every member that supports the local church is a fellow helper to the
truth. As fellow helpers of the truth, we
support the arms of the chosen man of God that has a vision for the house of
worship. If we, like Gaius, faithfully
perform as fellow helpers of the truth the wishes of John for material
prosperity, physical health and spiritual prosperity may also be upon us.
Rhema Word 2.0 would like to thank Elder Warren Johnson for sharing such a great teaching. I ask that God continues to bless this teaching and the Rhema Word 2.0 ministry.
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