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2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, …3without love, … not lovers of the good, 4… lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—5having a form of godliness but denying its power.… Love misdirected creates a form of godliness without power. This passage points out many objects of love that do not bringContinue reading “28Aug 2011 2 Timothy 3:2-5”

1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Strength and grace seem to be a contradiction in terms. Strength would say that I can earn what I need and want. Grace says that I can never earn it, but I get it given to me freely because someone elseContinue reading “27Aug 2011 2 Timothy 2:1”

7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. We like power and love. We aren’t so excited about self-discipline. Paul contrasts timidity, the inability to transform godly moral convictions into action, with power, love and self-discipline. These three require that we make choicesContinue reading “26Aug 2011 2 Timothy 1:7”

6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I want to talk a little bit today about translation of the Scriptures. As you know, or may not know, the Bible was written primarily in Hebrew and Greek, with several chapters in the OldContinue reading “19Oct 2010 2Tim 4:6”

16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. God wants us to be thoroughly equipped for every circumstance in life. He does that through His Word. The main problem with Believers todayContinue reading “18Oct 2010 2Tim 3:16-17”

14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.  It is important notContinue reading “17Oct 2010 2Tim 3:14-15”

22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. Paul has told Timothy that he wants him to pursue beingContinue reading “16Oct 2010 2Tim 2:22-23”

20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21 If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared toContinue reading “15Oct 2010 2Tim 2:20-21”

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”