Posts with the tag “2-timothy”

Daily Devotional from 2 Timothy 4—Verses 2 & 5…preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching…As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. It’s important to always be ready to share the gospel, correct an error, and encourage right behavior. But we must do it patie...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Timothy 2— Verses 4-7, 19-20No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.As soldiers, we are to...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Timothy 1—Verse 7God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].  AMPI love the descriptiveness of the Amplified Version.  It reminds me I don’t have to be timid or shy or cowardly, and I don...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Timothy 4--Verse 2Preach the Word.Have you ever listened to a preacher and realized that after 10-15 minutes, Scripture has not once been referenced? Or perhaps a Scripture is read at the beginning, but it only served as a point of departure? But Paul’s clear mandate is to preach the Word. So that means open the Word and stay with the Word.Preacher, you have nothing else to...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Timothy 3--Verse 14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it. As Christians, we should never stop learning and growing in our faith. I love how Paul encourages Timothy to not only continue to learn, but to revisit the past and remember the truths he was taught from other believers. Like this passage says, it...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Timothy 2—Verses 24-25And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.We’ve got to really lean into what the Holy Spirit is doing. Demetrius mentioned that in both sermons over the last two weeks. In...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Timothy 1--Verse 6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands…I recently started my very first fire (in a fire pit)! Now, I didn’t set up the logs or the kindling, that was done for me. All I needed to do was to give the fire the right environment. I lit the kindling and placed it in a good spot—-and…noth...  Read More

2 Timothy 4:2Preach the Word. Have you ever listened to a preacher and realized that after 15-20 minutes Scripture has not once been referenced? Or perhaps a Scripture is read at the beginning, but it only served as a point of departure. But the clear mandate here is to preach the Word. So that means open the Word and stay with the Word. Preacher, you have nothing else to offer. If you have storie...  Read More

2 Timothy 3:16-17All scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. In the beginning, God formed the man of dust and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. So thankful God breathed in us. And he continues to ...  Read More

2 Timothy 2:24The Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome. Do you ever dream about having the right comeback? Do you ever imagine pinning your opponent to the wall? Oh, how satisfying that would be. So, in the moment you scramble for the right words, hoping to register the decisive blow. One time I can remember engaging in an argument. Let’s call it a debate. A heated debate. This person and I were...  Read More

2 Timothy 1:7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. We’ve always told our kids not to accept gifts from strangers. Same thing applies here. If anybody but your Father in Heaven gives you something, you don’t need to receive it. And fear is at the top of the list. Just simply decline and say, “I don’t accept gifts from strangers.” But for some reaso...  Read More