Companionship
The Abandoned Apostle
Date: August 6, 2020
Passage: 2 Timothy 4:9–15
Paul sends word to Timothy to hurry and come to Rome to be by his side (v. 9). It seems that in the face of approaching death the apostle craves to have his beloved “child in the faith” Timothy with him. He is lonely and in need of Timothy because most of his co …
IllustrationThe more I see of men, the better I like my dog
It is not the dog’s keen smell or hearing that has endeared him to modern man, it’s his uncomplaining readiness to obey and lavish affection on his human friends. An old saying goes, “To his dog, every man is Napoleon.” dog is loyal, and lovable, even if his master can …