March 7, 2021
Our series in 2 Timothy has been all about “guarding the gospel” but how do we do that? Should we hide it and lock it away in a safe place? No! In chapter 4, we discover that we guard the gospel by faithfully and consistently preaching it!
February 28, 2021
So far we have seen the reasons we need to guard the gospel: persecution from the outside and deception from within. Now, in 2 Timothy 3:10-17 we discover the RESOURCES we need to help us continue.
February 21, 2021
In 2 Timothy 3:1-9, Paul paints a sobering picture of a group of godless people. More than that, he warns us to expect such people to infiltrate the church! They will pretend to be believers, and exploit the most vulnerable. What should we do about such a terrible threat? Paul provides a surprising answer.
February 14, 2021
One of the big reasons we need to ‘guard the gospel’ is the threat of false teaching. In 2 Timothy 2:14-16, Paul begins to explain how to handle this threat.
February 7, 2021
Having been called to “guard the good deposit” of the gospel (1 Tim 1:14), we now see how important a focus on the future is for that task.
January 31, 2021
Would you rather… be ashamed of the gospel OR suffer for it? Those are the only two options according to 2 Timothy 1:8-18.
January 24, 2021
As he writes to Timothy, the Apostle Paul is nearing the end of his life and is about to pass the baton to his young protege. Likewise, we are called to carry the gospel faithfully in our generation. In 2 Timothy 1:1-7 God provides the motivation we need to do this.
January 17, 2021
What feeds and satisfied you? Where is your source of joy in hard time? Where is your identity rooted? These are questions Jeremiah 15:16 help us answer as they point us to the Scriptures.
January 10, 2021
Most of us have received scam calls or emails trying to trick us into giving away personal info. In Mark 7, Jesus warns about a much more dangerous spiritual ‘scam’ and also provides the only solution.
January 3, 2021
With the year we’ve just had, how can we look forward to 2021 with hope and confidence? In Genesis 50:19-21, Joseph models three things to help us!