The family church experience
Steadfastness in the Face of Persecution. 2 Timothy 3:10-11. You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, My persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra – which persecutions I endured; yet from them, all the Lord rescued…
The Lot of Deceivers. 2 Timothy 3:8-9. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men. Dear Kingdom of Priests, …
Beware of Deceivers. 2 Timothy 3:5-7. Having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. Dear People Belonging to…
Expect a Rebellious Generation. 2 Timothy 3:1-4. But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, Treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than…
Shun Controversy. 2 Timothy 2:23-27.Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And 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, And they may come…
Flee the Passions of Youth 2 Timothy 2:22.So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Dear People of whom the World Is not Worthy, The allure of sin and the world is real and a great threat to the youth, especially.…
Prepare Yourself for Honourable Service. 2 Timothy 2:20-21.Now in a great house, there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honourable use, some for dishonourable. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonourable, he will be a vessel for honourable use, set apart as holy, useful…
Affirmation. 2 Timothy 2:19.But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.” Dear Royal Priesthood, The danger of the “upsetting of the faith of some” posed by the irreverent babble of some teachers is real. But…
Steering Clear of Godless Talk. 2 Timothy 2:16-18.Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, Who have wandered away from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. Dear…
Handling the Word Correctly. 2 Timothy 2:15.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. Dear Servants of the King of Kings, The personal integrity of the man of God is intricately interwoven with his treatment of…