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2Timothy Archive
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We are Soldiers – 2 Timothy 2:3-4
A strong believer is one who has the truth and guards it and gives it away. So a strong Christian is a diligent student of Scripture. A strong Christian is faithful to articulate that Scripture. A strong Christian is loyal to the intent and content of that Scripture and involved in the training of others who can train others still. What does it take to be successful in this endeavor? Consider the following characteristic of a successful soldier of Christ: -
When Pastors Stoke the Fire
In Paul’s first letter to Timothy he had already established that the best medicine for false teaching and apostasy is “sound doctrine” (1 Tim 1:10; 4:3). So vital is sound doctrine to the health of the church that it is something to be pursued (1 Tim 6:11), fought for (1 Tim 6:12), and even suffered [...] -
Will the Real Church Planter Please Stand Up
Much of the Church is in competition with the world for popularity these days. The world is very good at capturing people’s attention and affections because it targets and appeals to the pleasures of humanity. The church, on the other hand, tends to be very poor at “selling” its product because the message of the [...] -
Cowards Should Not Apply
God does not call cowards. Thankfully, with the calling of God comes the boldness of God. The Apostle Paul told Timothy, “For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7). Paul was calling for a attitude of commitment that says, “I don’t care what [...] -
Pastors Should Suffer
The Apostle Paul told Pastor Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:8-10, “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to [...] -
Is confidence in the gospel a good thing? Or is doubting your faith everyday beautiful and intellectually honest and glorifying unto God?
The Apostle Paul says in 2 Timothy 1:12, “I know whom I have believed.” Paul explicitly declares that he knows something without any doubt, that he knows something by faith without any doubt, and that cognitive faith is in a particular person. Paul does not waver. He exudes no ambiguity. Paul is very confident. There is not [...] -
In what way should a pastor be shameless?
Shamelessness is a result of Lordship. Paul was surrendered to the Lordship of Christ as seen in his embracing of a life calling. 2 Timothy 1:11-12 “for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher. For this reason I also suffer these things…” such as found in 2 Corinthians 11:19-28. Faithful ministry [...]