The Goal of the Soldier, Athlete and Farmer We do not get and keep the ministry for
ourselves. It is our responsibility to guard
and invest the Word in the lives of others
who share with the next generation of
believers (vv. 1-2). Paul uses three
common illustrations to emphasize his
point. A soldier - We are to “en …
Things We Need to Remember About Christ Right from the beginning of this letter
Paul has been trying to inspire Timothy to
live for the Lord no matter what may
happen. He has reminded him of his own
belief in him and of the godly parentage
from which he has come; he has shown
him the picture of the Christian soldier, …
Approved and Disapproved Workers The emphasis in this passage is that the
workman needs to be diligent in his labors
so that he will not be ashamed when his
work is inspected. The word study (v. 15)
means “to be diligent, be zealous.” An
approved worker studies the Word and
seeks to apply it to …
Separate Yourself from False Teachers Paul describes the professing church as a
“great house” in which there are basically
two types of vessels (v. 20): those of
honor (gold and silver) and those of
dishonor (wood and clay). He is not
distinguishing between different kinds of
Christians but is pointing out …
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The Goal of the Soldier, Athlete and Farmer
We do not get and keep the ministry for ourselves. It is our responsibility to guard and invest the Word in the lives of others who share with the next generation of believers (vv. 1-2). Paul uses three common illustrations to emphasize his point. A soldier - We are to “en …
Things We Need to Remember About Christ
Right from the beginning of this letter Paul has been trying to inspire Timothy to live for the Lord no matter what may happen. He has reminded him of his own belief in him and of the godly parentage from which he has come; he has shown him the picture of the Christian soldier, …
Approved and Disapproved Workers
The emphasis in this passage is that the workman needs to be diligent in his labors so that he will not be ashamed when his work is inspected. The word study (v. 15) means “to be diligent, be zealous.” An approved worker studies the Word and seeks to apply it to …
Separate Yourself from False Teachers
Paul describes the professing church as a “great house” in which there are basically two types of vessels (v. 20): those of honor (gold and silver) and those of dishonor (wood and clay). He is not distinguishing between different kinds of Christians but is pointing out …