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15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. One of my life’s ambitions has been to handle the Word in a way that honors the Lord. It is His Word, after all. A largeContinue reading “14Oct 2010 2Tim 2:15”

8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, The central message of the Gospel is so simple. Jesus came, lived, died, rose again fulfilling the Scriptures. Without His virgin birth, His life is nothing more than an example of someone who was deceived. Without His perfect life, HisContinue reading “13Oct 2010 2Tim 2:8”

2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. It is not enough to believe yourself. We need to be passing the Truth along to the next generation. But Paul writes to Timothy, a young minister, thatContinue reading “12Oct 2010 2Tim 2:2”

1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.  Be strong in grace. That is a strange combination. Be strong is something you can’t earn or deserve. Be strong is a gift given when we simply believe. Be strong in what God wants to pass through you life andContinue reading “11Oct 2010 2Tim 2:1”

7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. As I read this verse my heart grabs the first two items God wants to give us, but that last one, I’m not sure about. Does the Lord really want to give me self-discipline?Continue reading “9Oct 2010 2Tim 1:7”

18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. This is the cure for those who are obsessed money, either getting it or preserving it. Our lives are to be centered on the Lord. Notice that the focus of this verse is outward, towardContinue reading “8Oct 2010 1Tim 6:18”

17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Those of us with some wealth, and that is almost every person reading thisContinue reading “7Oct 2010 1Tim 6:17”

16 If any woman who is a believer has widows in her family, she should help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need. This verse concludes a short section on the responsibility of widows. It appears that idleness hadContinue reading “6Oct 2010 1Tim 5:16”