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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”

4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. Imagine giving up what you know to be true for something you know to be false. Most of us would not willingly admit to such activity, but many of us do make that shift. Myths are much easier to dismissContinue reading “18Aug2009 2 Timothy 4:4”

7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. The walk of a Jesus-follower begins at a specific moment in time and then continues through the process of growth and change over the remainder of a lifetime. Paul as he writes to his younger colleague in ministryContinue reading “31Aug2008 2Tim 4:7”

3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. I have to admit that there have been times when I have sought certain kindsContinue reading “30Aug2008 2Tim 4:3”

17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. The Word of God gives us everything we need to be successful in this walk of faith. The problem today is that we don’t spend enough time in the Scriptures. Period! We think that we can get a quick biteContinue reading “29Aug2008 2Tim 3:17”

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, There is something to be said on behalf of the local minister. I am amazed when I hear about the preacher who comes to town and stirs something up andContinue reading “28Aug2008 2Tim 3:14”

5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. Empty shell Christians! When I was growing up we used to spend time at my Grandparent’s cottage on the Maine coast. What a beautiful spot! Just down the beach from their place were some mud flats. At low tideContinue reading “27Aug2008 2Tim 3:5”