Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Wednesday Service, episode fifty nine.
Speaker 1: I am your host, Josh Meda. If you don't know,
Speaker 1: I'm a Christian rapper, voter, husband, father, and Army veteran.
Speaker 1: This is brought to you by a Cult of Conspiracy podcast.
Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining me. I have a
Speaker 1: few shout outs to do from last week. On Wednesday Service,
Speaker 1: we had MDMP twenty two. Thank you, Jordan rich Meyer
Speaker 1: once again, thank you so much. Appreciate you. J Con
Speaker 1: forty four to twenty. God bless you, God, bless all
Speaker 1: of you. Thank you, Angela Kelly, Thank you, as Ae
Speaker 1: Palin eighty four. You kind of get yourself a lot. Second, yeah,
Speaker 1: I think I read this on Sunday Service. Beginning of
Speaker 1: the Bible. I did do like I told you, I
Speaker 1: did do a Biblical cosmology. It's on here you can
Speaker 1: check it out. Whiskers White, thank you so much, appreciate you.
Speaker 1: And V Wills, thank you again, brother, appreciate you. And
Speaker 1: then let me just go ahead and shout out those
Speaker 1: from Sunday Service. So we had four comments. V Wills,
Speaker 1: thank you, he said first Chronicles three, verse seventeen, leaving
Speaker 1: the comment I love the lineage and details. Thank you
Speaker 1: for this. Yeah, So if you guys haven't checked out
Speaker 1: Sunday Service, check it out. It's first Chronicles chapter one
Speaker 1: through three, and I go over some genealogies and what
Speaker 1: the most the important aspects of each genealogy. So pretty
Speaker 1: good episode. So if you could check that out and
Speaker 1: leave a comment if you checked it out. So we
Speaker 1: have Jordan rich Meyer, Whiskers, White v Wills, and nd
Speaker 1: MP twenty two. Really appreciate you guys for you know,
Speaker 1: leaving the comments. Like I said, thank you appreciate it.
Speaker 1: And it was seven on Sunday Service, so I really
Speaker 1: appreciate that. There was four on or sorry that was
Speaker 1: seven on Wednesday service, four on Sunday Service. So, like
Speaker 1: I said, if you haven't checked out Wednesday our Sunday
Speaker 1: service yet, check it out. Let me know if you
Speaker 1: enjoyed it. And so we'll start out with an introduction
Speaker 1: to Tewod Timothy. So we're already the Tewod Timothy now,
Speaker 1: which is awesome. Let me just share the screen real quick.
Speaker 1: And it is rainy here. It's been raining all day.
Speaker 1: I've been working all day, so been working in the rain.
Speaker 1: So I work outside so I have to be outside
Speaker 1: all day, so it was an interesting day. Started pouring
Speaker 1: pretty good in the afternoon and it was it was
Speaker 1: not bad though, And right now it's just kind of
Speaker 1: slightly drizzling, so nothing crazy. But the power went out
Speaker 1: at one of my well sides, so that kind of
Speaker 1: wasn't cool. But it's all right. I had enough water
Speaker 1: to spare because of all the well or because all
Speaker 1: the rain, so we're good. So let me just give
Speaker 1: you a quick introduction to two Timothy. Two Timothy is
Speaker 1: the final, deeply personal letter to the apostle Paul, written
Speaker 1: from a Roman prison around sixty a d. Sixty five
Speaker 1: to sixty seven, shortly before his shortly before his before
Speaker 1: his death. Written to his protege Timothy, the epistle serves
Speaker 1: as a passing of the torch, encouraging him to endure suffering,
Speaker 1: hold fast to the Gospel, and maintain sound doctrine. Key
Speaker 1: aspects of two Timothy Paul is in chains, facing execution
Speaker 1: under Nero and feeling abandoned, making this a last will
Speaker 1: and testament to his son in the faith, and purpose
Speaker 1: is to encourage Timothy to remain steadfast in ministry, overcome
Speaker 1: fear and combat false teachers. In Ephesus, major themes the
Speaker 1: necessity of enduring, suffering for the Gospel, the authority of
Speaker 1: Scripture and two Timothy three sixteen through seventeen, and faithful
Speaker 1: passing on the Apostolic tradition. Chapter one encouragement to hold
Speaker 1: to the truth and not be ashamed of the Gospel.
Speaker 1: Chapter two calls for endurance using metaphors of a soldier, athlete,
Speaker 1: and farmer. Chapter three warnings about future apostacy and vital
Speaker 1: role of scripture, and then chapter four a final charge
Speaker 1: to preach the Word. In personal updates regarding Paul's impending death,
Speaker 1: Paul urges Timothy to visit him quickly bring in his
Speaker 1: personal items, highlighting the emotional and urgent nature of the correspondence.
Speaker 1: So we'll go ahead and bring up my notes for
Speaker 1: introduction just to chapter one. Two Timothy one serves as
Speaker 1: a powerful letter from the apostle Paul to his faithful
Speaker 1: apprentice Timothy. Filled with personal memories, heartfelt expressions of faith,
Speaker 1: and poignant encouragements. This chapter beautifully encapsulates the essence of
Speaker 1: spiritual mentorship, courage in the face of adversity, and unwavering
Speaker 1: commitment to the gospel. So let me just go down
Speaker 1: to my teaching points. It looks different. Okay, cool, let
Speaker 1: me just go ahead and yeah, let me go ahead
Speaker 1: and start. So greeting. So this is two Timothy one
Speaker 1: Verse one Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the
Speaker 1: will of God, according to the promises of life which
Speaker 1: is in Christ Jesus to Timothy, a beloved son, grace,
Speaker 1: mercy and peace from God the Father in Christ, Jesus
Speaker 1: our Lord. So like I always say, they always start
Speaker 1: the letters saying, you know, announcing who they are in
Speaker 1: the top because it's a scroll. So when it comes
Speaker 1: to them, they don't want to have to open the
Speaker 1: whole scroll and look at the bottom. They like to
Speaker 1: read the scroll from the top down right. So makes sense.
Speaker 1: Timothy's faith and heritage. Verse three says I thank God,
Speaker 1: whom I serve with a pure conscious, as my forefathers
Speaker 1: did as without seizing. I remember you in my prayers
Speaker 1: night and day, greatly desiring to see you, being mindful
Speaker 1: of your tears, that I may be filled with joy
Speaker 1: when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is
Speaker 1: in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and
Speaker 1: your mother Eunice. And I am persuading, and I am
Speaker 1: persuading is in you also? Therefore I am persuaded as
Speaker 1: in you also. Therefore I remind you to stir up
Speaker 1: the gift of God which is in you through the
Speaker 1: laying of your hands. For God has given us a
Speaker 1: spirit of fear. For God has not given us a
Speaker 1: spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and
Speaker 1: a sound mind. Okay. So in these verses, Paul identifies
Speaker 1: himself as an apostle by the will of God, emphasizing
Speaker 1: his divine calling. He expresses gratitude for Timothy's sincere faith,
Speaker 1: which first lived in his grandmother Lois and mother Eunice.
Speaker 1: So in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul is renowned
Speaker 1: for his epistle, many of which begin with a distinctive
Speaker 1: greeting and a section of thanksgiving. These elements are not
Speaker 1: merely formalities, but serve as a foundational as The foundational
Speaker 1: components that set the tone for the theological and pastoral
Speaker 1: content that follows. Paul's greetings and thanksgivings are rich doctrinal
Speaker 1: significance and provide insight into his relationship with the recipients
Speaker 1: of his letters, as well as the understanding God's work
Speaker 1: in their lives. Greeting. Paul's greeting typically follow conventions of
Speaker 1: ancient letter writing, but are infused with Christian theology. A
Speaker 1: standard getting from Paul often includes the phrase grace and
Speaker 1: peace to you from God, our Father, and the Lord
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. This greeting is significant for several reasons. Grace
Speaker 1: and peace. The combination of grace Charists and peace Shoalom
Speaker 1: reflects both Greek and Jewish culture backgrounds, symbolizing the unity
Speaker 1: of the early Christian community. Grace emphasizes the unmerited favor
Speaker 1: of God, a central theme in Paul's theology, while peace
Speaker 1: denounces the wholeness and reconciliation brought about through Christ divine source.
Speaker 1: By attributing grace and peace to God, our Father, and
Speaker 1: Lord Jesus Christ, Paul underscores the divine origin of these
Speaker 1: blessings duel attribution, and also affirms the deity of Christ
Speaker 1: and his integral role in the believer's life. Apostolic authority
Speaker 1: In some letters, Paul asserts his apostolic authority in the
Speaker 1: greeting Galatians one to one, establishing his credentials and the
Speaker 1: divine authority behind this message. This is particularly important in
Speaker 1: letters addressing doctrinal errors or church discipline. Thanksgiving following the greeting,
Speaker 1: Paul often includes a section of thanksgiving, expressing gratitude to
Speaker 1: think to God for the faith and virtues of the
Speaker 1: recipients the section serves. This section serves several purposes, encouragement affirmation.
Speaker 1: By thanking God for the believer's faith, love, and hope,
Speaker 1: Paul encourages them and affirms their spiritual progress. For instance,
Speaker 1: in First Thessalonians one two through three, Paul writes, we
Speaker 1: thank God for all of you, remembering you in our
Speaker 1: prayers and continually recalling before our God and Father your
Speaker 1: work of faith, your labor of love, and enduring hope
Speaker 1: in our Lord Jesus Christ. Theological insight that they thanksgiving
Speaker 1: sections often contain rich theological content, highlighting themes such as election, sanctification,
Speaker 1: and the work of the Holy Spirit. In Ephesians one
Speaker 1: three through fourteen, Paul thanks Paul's thanksgiving expands into doxology,
Speaker 1: praising God for the spiritual blessings in Christ, including election, redemption,
Speaker 1: and the sealing of the Holy Spirit. Prayer for inner
Speaker 1: intercession Thanksgiving is frequently coupled with intercessory prayer, as Paul
Speaker 1: expresses his ongoing prayers for the recipients spiritual growth and
Speaker 1: the understanding. In Philippians one nine through eleven, he prays
Speaker 1: and that their love may abound more and more in
Speaker 1: knowledge and depth of insight, demonstrating his pastoral concern for
Speaker 1: the maturity in christ foundational exhortation. The thanksgiving often lays
Speaker 1: the groundwork for the exhortations and teachings that follow. By
Speaker 1: first acknowledging the work of God and the believer's lives,
Speaker 1: Paul establishes a positive report which lends weight in his
Speaker 1: subsequent instruction and correction. In summary, Paul's greetings and thanksgivings
Speaker 1: are integral to his epistles, reflecting his deep theological convictions
Speaker 1: and pastoral heart. They serve to unify the Christian community,
Speaker 1: affirm the believer's faith, and prepare the way for the
Speaker 1: apostolic teaching that follows. So we can learn something from this,
Speaker 1: you know, because of the way that he speaks. You know,
Speaker 1: do we tell people grace and peace to you from God,
Speaker 1: our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. You know, do
Speaker 1: we say stuff like that. I don't always say stuff
Speaker 1: like that, you know, I mean, I don't always have
Speaker 1: that beautiful way of just speaking, you know, like he does.
Speaker 1: He has a you know, beautiful introduction. So maybe we
Speaker 1: can learn something from this and kind of you know,
Speaker 1: when we greet our fellow Christians, we could say that,
Speaker 1: and even if we greet someone that's not a Christian,
Speaker 1: you know, you can you can still greet them with
Speaker 1: grace and peace, you know. So no one's gonna dislike that,
Speaker 1: you know. It's a it's a beautiful way to start
Speaker 1: out a letter. So all right, so let me go
Speaker 1: back down and let's see if I have So that'll
Speaker 1: be six and seven, which we've read so Encouragement to
Speaker 1: be Bold and two Timothy One six through seven apologist
Speaker 1: Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God, highlighting
Speaker 1: the need for active participation in natural spiritual gifts. He
Speaker 1: reminds Timothy that God has given us spirit not of fear,
Speaker 1: but of power, love, and self discipline. Encouragement to be bold.
Speaker 1: The concept of boldness is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible,
Speaker 1: where believers are encouraged to act with courage and confidence
Speaker 1: in their faith and actions. This boldness is rooted in
Speaker 1: human strength, but in assurance of God's presence and promises.
Speaker 1: In the Old Testament, boldness is often linked to trust
Speaker 1: in God. One of the most prominent examples is Joshua,
Speaker 1: who is commanded to lead the is Israelites into the
Speaker 1: Promised Land. God exhorted him be strong and courageous, do
Speaker 1: not be afraid, do not be discouraged, For the Lord
Speaker 1: your God will be with you wherever you go. This
Speaker 1: divine encouragement underscores the principle that boldness arises from the
Speaker 1: assurance of God's guidance and support. The Psalms also reflect
Speaker 1: this theme, as David frequently expresses confidence in God's protection.
Speaker 1: In Psalms twenty seven to one, David declares, the Lord
Speaker 1: is my Light and my salvation, whom I shall fear.
Speaker 1: The Lord is the stronghold of my life, whom I
Speaker 1: shall dread. This rhetorical question highlights the fearlessness that comes
Speaker 1: from reliance on God and the New Testament, boldness is
Speaker 1: closely associated with the proclamation of the Gospel. Their early
Speaker 1: church exemplified this, as seen in the Acts of the Apostles.
Speaker 1: After being filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles spoke
Speaker 1: the Word of God with boldness Acts four thirty one.
Speaker 1: This boldness was not merely human courage, but was empowered
Speaker 1: by the Holy Spirit, enabling them to witness fearlessly even
Speaker 1: in the face of persecution. The apostle Paul frequently speaks
Speaker 1: of boldness in his letters. In Ephesian six nineteen through twenty,
Speaker 1: he requests prayer that words may be given to me
Speaker 1: in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of
Speaker 1: the Gospel for which I am an ambassador in chains,
Speaker 1: Pray that I may declare it boldly as I ought
Speaker 1: to speak here. Boldness is linked to the responsibility of
Speaker 1: sharing the Gospel message, regardless of personal circumstances. Theological implications.
Speaker 1: Boldness in the biblical sense is deeply theological, theological, rooted
Speaker 1: in the believer's relationship with God. It is not a
Speaker 1: natural disposition, but a spiritual quality that arises from faith.
Speaker 1: Hebrews four sixteen encourages believers approach the throne of Grace
Speaker 1: with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find
Speaker 1: grace to help us in our time of need. This
Speaker 1: confidence or boldness is based on the work of Christ,
Speaker 1: who provides access to God. Furthermore, two Timothy one point
Speaker 1: seven reminds believers that God has not given us a
Speaker 1: spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self control.
Speaker 1: This verse emphasizes that boldness is a gift from God,
Speaker 1: contrasting with fear, and is characterized by power, love, and discipline.
Speaker 1: Practical application for contemporary believers, the call of boldness is
Speaker 1: a call to live out one's faith openly and courageously.
Speaker 1: This includes standing firm and biblical truths, sharing the Gospel,
Speaker 1: and living a life that reflects Christ's teachings. The assurance
Speaker 1: of God's presence and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit
Speaker 1: are central to this boldness. In summary, biblical encouragement to
Speaker 1: be bold is a call to trust in God's promises,
Speaker 1: rely on the Holy Spirit, and confidently live out one's
Speaker 1: faith in all circumstances. This boldness is a testament to
Speaker 1: the transformative power of the Gospel and the believers secure
Speaker 1: identity in Christ perfect. So let's go over a brief
Speaker 1: description of what we just read, and then we'll move
Speaker 1: on to verse eight and Two Timothy one three through
Speaker 1: seven is Paul's encouragement to a hesidant Timothy to courageously
Speaker 1: renew his ministry calling, reminding him that the Holy Spirit
Speaker 1: its power, love, and self discipline rather than fear. Paul
Speaker 1: urges Timothy to fan into flame his spiritual gifts rooted
Speaker 1: in his sincere faith and legacy, to stand firm against
Speaker 1: hardship and fear of persecution, keep themes emitting meetings within
Speaker 1: two Timothy one, three through seven, a legacy of faith.
Speaker 1: In verses three, three through five, Paul reminds Timothy of
Speaker 1: its sincere faith, which lived first with his grandmother Lois
Speaker 1: and mother Eunice. This serves as a foundation for Timothy's
Speaker 1: confidence and facing challenges, and then, in verse six, fanning
Speaker 1: the flame, Paul urges Timothy to rekindle, or fan into
Speaker 1: the flame, the spiritual gift God gave him through the
Speaker 1: laying on of hands. This implies that spiritual gifts need active,
Speaker 1: ongoing effort and cultivation rather than being passive. In verse seven,
Speaker 1: the spirit of power, love, and self control, not fear, cowardice.
Speaker 1: God does not produce a spirit of timody. Are timody.
Speaker 1: Timody is that it is timidity of timidity or fear,
Speaker 1: particularly fear of man or death, power, the ability and
Speaker 1: strength to endure, serve, and face danger in ministry. Love
Speaker 1: the motivation for service that overcomes fear and focuses on
Speaker 1: God and others. Self mind or self control, a discipline,
Speaker 1: sober and stable mind that brings wisdom in difficult times.
Speaker 1: The passage serves to remind Timothy and believers that the
Speaker 1: in dwelling Holy Spirit equips them to be bold in
Speaker 1: their faith despite external pressures, using their gifts to serve
Speaker 1: God actively rather than shrinking back in fear. There we go.
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and jump into verse eight. Now
Speaker 1: not ashamed of the gospel. Therefore, do not be ashamed
Speaker 1: of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner.
Speaker 1: But share with me and the sufferings of the Gospel
Speaker 1: according to the power of God, who has saved us
Speaker 1: and called us what they holy calling, not according to
Speaker 1: our works, but according to his own purpose and grace,
Speaker 1: which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. Wow,
Speaker 1: that's interesting, right there, before time even began, so in
Speaker 1: the beginning, but has now been revealed by the appearing
Speaker 1: of our savior, Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and
Speaker 1: brought life and immorality to light through the Gospel. So
Speaker 1: I want to point something out real quick. So Paul
Speaker 1: was a pharisee before, so he knew he knew the
Speaker 1: Old Testament. Right, So he knew the Old Testament. I
Speaker 1: mean he probably studied it so much. He probably he
Speaker 1: knew it so much, you know. And in the Old
Speaker 1: Testament it says that there's only one and it's talking
Speaker 1: about God, right, only one savior. Let me find the
Speaker 1: verse real quick. So it is in Isaiah forty three eleven.
Speaker 1: In the Old Testament, God declares himself to be the
Speaker 1: only savior. Isaiah forty three eleven. Let's look that up
Speaker 1: real quick. So Isaiah forty three eleven. So the reason
Speaker 1: why I bring this up is because if Paul is
Speaker 1: calling what was now revealed by the appearing of our
Speaker 1: our savior, like everybody's savior, Jesus Christ. So if the
Speaker 1: reason why I bring that up is because it's like
Speaker 1: if he's saying that, he's basically declaring Jesus God right there. Okay,
Speaker 1: So Isaiah forty three eleven. And like I said, I
Speaker 1: don't want to get off topic here, but I think
Speaker 1: it's important when I see stuff like that. He says,
Speaker 1: I even I am the Lord. He says, I am.
Speaker 1: He says, I even I am the Yahweh, or I
Speaker 1: am Yahweh the Lord. Okay, it's capitalized. And besides me
Speaker 1: there is no savior. I have declared and saved. I
Speaker 1: have proclaimed, and there was no foreign God among you,
Speaker 1: says the Lord that I am God. Okay. So that's
Speaker 1: very interesting that if in Isaiah, which Paul knows Isaiah right,
Speaker 1: he knows the Old Testament, he says I it says
Speaker 1: I even I am the Lord, or even I am Yahweh,
Speaker 1: and besides me there is no savior. So it would
Speaker 1: be blasphemy pretty much for for Paul to call Jesus
Speaker 1: Christ is savior if Yahweh says he's the only savior
Speaker 1: in Isaiah. So I just wanted to lay that out
Speaker 1: real quick before we continue. I thought that was interesting
Speaker 1: and it just kind of came to me right now
Speaker 1: as we were reading. So let's go ahead and go
Speaker 1: back to these notes. I went all the way to
Speaker 1: the bottom. I can't know why. It's Okay, guys, I
Speaker 1: want to make sure I'm in the right spot. It's
Speaker 1: an Timothy. Okay, there you go, all right, so let's continue.
Speaker 1: Let's go to verse eleven. So I got off track,
Speaker 1: but I just wanted to share that Verse eleven says
Speaker 1: to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and
Speaker 1: a teacher of the gentiles. For this reason, I also
Speaker 1: suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed, for I
Speaker 1: know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that
Speaker 1: He is able to keep what I have committed to
Speaker 1: him until that day. So perfect, Let's see what I
Speaker 1: have on my notes here. It says, call to endure hardship.
Speaker 1: Timothy is encouraged not to be ashamed of the testimony
Speaker 1: about the Lord or Paul his prisoner. Verse eight. Paul
Speaker 1: speaks of the gospel power and his own suffering for it,
Speaker 1: affirming his confidence in God's ability to guard what has
Speaker 1: been entrusted to him. So call to endure hardship. Let's
Speaker 1: look a little deeper into that. The concept of enduring
Speaker 1: hardship is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the
Speaker 1: imhortance of perseverance, faith, and reliance on God's strength and
Speaker 1: the face of trials. This calls to endure. This call
Speaker 1: to endure is not merely a suggestion, but a directive
Speaker 1: for believers to remain steadfast than their faith, trusting in
Speaker 1: God's ultimate plan and purpose. Biblical foundation. The New Testament
Speaker 1: provides numerous exhortations to endure hardship, often linking to a
Speaker 1: spiritual growth and mature and two. Timothy two verse three,
Speaker 1: the apostle Paul instructs Timothy, join me in suffering like
Speaker 1: a good soldier of Christ Jesus. This metaphor of a
Speaker 1: soldier highlights the discipline, resilience, and commitment required to withstand
Speaker 1: adversity for the sake of the gospel. James one verses
Speaker 1: two through four further elaborates on the purpose of trials.
Speaker 1: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials
Speaker 1: of many kinds, because you know that the testing of
Speaker 1: your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work
Speaker 1: so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Here,
Speaker 1: James encourages believers to view hardships as opportunities for growth,
Speaker 1: leading to spiritual maturity and completeness. Examples from scripture. The
Speaker 1: Bible is replete with examples of individuals who endure hardship
Speaker 1: with faith and integrity. Job is perhaps the most well
Speaker 1: known figure whose account is a testament to unravering faith.
Speaker 1: Amidst profound self, despite losing his wealth, health, and family,
Speaker 1: Job remained faithful, ultimately ultimately declaring, though he slay me,
Speaker 1: I will hope in him Job thirteen fifteen. The apostle
Speaker 1: Paul himself is a model for enduring hardship and two
Speaker 1: Corinthians eleven twenty three through twenty eight. He recounts the
Speaker 1: numerous trials he faced, including beatings, imprisonment, and shipwrecks. Yet
Speaker 1: Paul remained steadfast, writing in Philippians four thirteen, I can
Speaker 1: do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. This one
Speaker 1: says gives me strength, but it strengthens me in the
Speaker 1: New King James. The theological implications and during hardship is
Speaker 1: closely tied to the concept of sanctification, the process by
Speaker 1: which believers are made holy through the work of the
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. Romans five three through five states, not only that,
Speaker 1: but we also rejoice our sufferings because we know that
Speaker 1: suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character and character hope, and hope
Speaker 1: does not disappoint us because God has poured out his
Speaker 1: love into our hearts. Through the Holy Spirit whom He
Speaker 1: has given us. This passage underscores the transformative power of suffering,
Speaker 1: which redefines character and strengthens hope. Moreover, enduring hardship is
Speaker 1: seen as a participation in the sufferings of Christ. In
Speaker 1: One Peter four twelve through thirteen, believers are encouraged, Beloved,
Speaker 1: do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has
Speaker 1: come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you,
Speaker 1: but rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ,
Speaker 1: so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of
Speaker 1: His glory. This identification with Christ's suffering is both a
Speaker 1: privilege and source of future glory. Practical application for contemporary
Speaker 1: believers to call to endure hardship as a reminder to
Speaker 1: remain faithful in the face of life's challenges. It encourages
Speaker 1: a reliance on God's strength rather than his own than
Speaker 1: one's own, as articulated in Isaiah forty thirty one. But
Speaker 1: those who wait upon the Lord Yahweh will renew their strength.
Speaker 1: They will mount up with wings like eagles, and they
Speaker 1: will run and not grow weary. They will walk and
Speaker 1: not faint. Prayer community support and immersion in scripture are
Speaker 1: vital practices for those seeking to endure hardship. Hebrews twelve,
Speaker 1: verses one through two exhorts believers to run with endurance
Speaker 1: the race set out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus,
Speaker 1: the author and perfector of our faith. By focusing on
Speaker 1: Christ and as example, believers can find the strength and
Speaker 1: encouragement needed to persevere through trials. In summary, the call
Speaker 1: to endure hardship is an integral aspect of the Christian faith,
Speaker 1: serving as a means of spiritual growth and a testament
Speaker 1: to the believer's trust in God's sovereign plan. Okay, so
Speaker 1: interesting stuff and important. So what do we just go over?
Speaker 1: Let me just do a detailed description what we just read.
Speaker 1: In verses eight through twelve and two Timothy one eight
Speaker 1: through twelve, the apostle Paul encourages Timothy to courageously endure
Speaker 1: suffering for the gospel, rather than feeling ashamed of it,
Speaker 1: rely on God's power rather than his own strength. Paul
Speaker 1: emphasizes that solution is based on God's grace and purpose,
Speaker 1: not works, and highlights Christ's victory over death in verse eight.
Speaker 1: Do not be ashamed, Paul warns Timothy against fear and
Speaker 1: embarrassment regarding the Gospel or Paul's imprisonment. Instead, he calls
Speaker 1: for participation in suffering for the Gospel and powered by
Speaker 1: God in verses nine through nine and ten nine through
Speaker 1: ten a Holy Calling. Salvation and calling are grounded in
Speaker 1: God's grace and purpose, which existed before time began and
Speaker 1: were revealed through Christ who destroyed death a conviction and
Speaker 1: verses eleven, eleven through twelve. Despite suffering as a prisoner,
Speaker 1: Paul is not ashamed because he knows whom he has believed,
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, and is confident in God's ability to guard
Speaker 1: what he has entrusted to him the Good deposit in
Speaker 1: verses twelve through fourteen. This refers to the truth of
Speaker 1: the Gospel, which believers are charged to guard and protect
Speaker 1: through the Holy Spirit. This passage encourages believers to remain faithful, bold,
Speaker 1: and unashamed, focusing on the eternal nature of the Gospel
Speaker 1: despite current hardships. Okay, so good stuff, good stuff, all right.
Speaker 1: So now we're going to be reading thirteen through eighteen
Speaker 1: and in the first chapter, so be loyal to the faith,
Speaker 1: hold fast the pattern of sound words. This is verse thirteen.
Speaker 1: Hold fast the powder power powder. Hold fast the pattern
Speaker 1: of sound words which you have heard from me in
Speaker 1: faith and love, which are in Christ Jesus. That good
Speaker 1: thing which was committed to you, kept by the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 1: Keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in Us. Verse fifteen.
Speaker 1: This you know that all those in Asia have turned
Speaker 1: away from me, among whom the Figulus and Hermogenis the
Speaker 1: Lord grant mercy. Is that hormogonow it's homogeneous, Yes, Hermonogenes,
Speaker 1: the Lord grant mercy to the household of one as Sporos.
Speaker 1: This is probably Greek. So that's where I can't read
Speaker 1: it again. For we for he often refreshed me. These
Speaker 1: are names of Greek people. He often refreshed me, and
Speaker 1: was not ashamed of my chain. But when he arrived
Speaker 1: in Rome, he sought me out and very zealously and
Speaker 1: found me. The Lord grant to him that he may
Speaker 1: find mercy from the Lord in that day. And you
Speaker 1: know very well how many ways he ministered to me
Speaker 1: in Ephesus. So thirteen and fourteen hold to sound teaching.
Speaker 1: Timothy is instructed to hold onto the pattern of sound teaching.
Speaker 1: With faith and love in Christ. In verse thirteen and
Speaker 1: then in verse fourteen, the importance of guarding the good
Speaker 1: deposit through the Holy Spirit is emphasized. So hold to
Speaker 1: sound teaching. Let's look a little deeper into that. The
Speaker 1: concept of holding to sound teaching is a central theme
Speaker 1: in the New Testament, emphasizing the importance of adhering to
Speaker 1: the true and uncorrupted message of the Gospel as delivered
Speaker 1: by Jesus Christ and his apostles. This principle is vital
Speaker 1: for maintaining the integrity of Christian doctrine and ensuring the
Speaker 1: spiritual health of the church Biblical foundation. The Apostle Paul
Speaker 1: and his pastorial epistles frequently exhorts believers to cling to
Speaker 1: sound doctrine, and two Timothy one fourteen Paul instructs Timothy
Speaker 1: hold on the pattern of sound teaching. You that teaching
Speaker 1: you have heard from Me, with the faith and love
Speaker 1: that are in Christ. Jesus guard the treasure entrusted to you,
Speaker 1: which the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. Here,
Speaker 1: Paul emphasizes the necessity of persevering the Apostolic teaching as
Speaker 1: a precious deposit safeguarded by the Holy Spirit. Similarly, in
Speaker 1: Titus one nine, Paul outlines the qualifications for church elders,
Speaker 1: stating he must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as
Speaker 1: it was taught, so that he can encourage others by
Speaker 1: sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. This underscores
Speaker 1: the role of church leaders in upholding and defending the
Speaker 1: truth against false teachings. The importance of sound doctrine. Sound
Speaker 1: teaching is crucial for several reasons. Firstly, it provides a
Speaker 1: foundation for faith and practice. In One Timothy four to sixteen,
Speaker 1: Paul advises, pay close attention to your life and to
Speaker 1: your teaching. Persevere in these Persevere in these things, for
Speaker 1: by so doing you will save both yourself and those
Speaker 1: who hear you. This highlights the Salvitic salvific importance of
Speaker 1: adhering to correct doctrine. Secondly, sound teaching protects the church
Speaker 1: from false doctions and heresies. And two Timothy four three
Speaker 1: through four, Paul warrens for the time will come when
Speaker 1: men will not tolerate sound auction, but with itching ears,
Speaker 1: they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
Speaker 1: So they will turn their ears away from the truth
Speaker 1: and turn aside to myths. This prophetic warning underscores the
Speaker 1: tendency of people to deviate from the truth, necessitating vigilance
Speaker 1: and maintaining doctrinal purity practical applications. Believers are called to
Speaker 1: be discerning and to test all teachings against the scriptures.
Speaker 1: In Octs. Seventeen eleven, the Bhreans are are commended for
Speaker 1: their diligence. Now the Brians, who are more noble minded
Speaker 1: than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness,
Speaker 1: and examine the scriptures every day to see if their
Speaker 1: teachings were true. This example serves as a model for
Speaker 1: Christians to verify teachings through the lens of scripture. Furthermore,
Speaker 1: the community of faith plays a bider role in upholding
Speaker 1: sound teaching. Ephesians four fourteen through fifteen encourages believers to
Speaker 1: grow in maturity, so that they will no longer be infants,
Speaker 1: tossed about by the waves and carried around by every
Speaker 1: wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men
Speaker 1: and their deceitful scheming. Instead of speaking the truth and love,
Speaker 1: we will and all things grow into Christ himself, who
Speaker 1: is the head. This passage highlights the collective responsibility of
Speaker 1: the church to nurture one another in truth and love.
Speaker 1: So just oh, never mind, that's Ephesians, so we're good.
Speaker 1: Challenges to sound teaching. Throughout church history, various challenges is
Speaker 1: have arisen that threatened sound teaching, including false prophets, cultural pressures,
Speaker 1: and philosophical ideologies. The New Testament writers frequently address these issues,
Speaker 1: urging believers to remain steadfast and Jude one three, the
Speaker 1: faithful are exhorted to contend earnestly for the faith once
Speaker 1: delivered to the Saints, indicating the ongoing battle to preserve
Speaker 1: doctional purity and conclusion. Holding to sound teaching is a
Speaker 1: fundamental aspect of the Christian faith, requiring diligence, discernment, and
Speaker 1: a commitment to the truth of the Gospel as revealed
Speaker 1: in scripture. All right, so see if I have anything
Speaker 1: else on my teaching points Here examples of faithfulness and
Speaker 1: desertion Paul in verse fifteen through eighteen, Paul contrasts those
Speaker 1: who have deserted him with monciphrous monciperus. I guess that's
Speaker 1: what it is, Wrus who showed great loyalty and service.
Speaker 1: So all right, So that's cool. That's the end of
Speaker 1: the chapter. Let me just go over a quick description
Speaker 1: of what we just read. All right, hold on, I
Speaker 1: want to make sure I'm in there. There we go,
Speaker 1: all right. So two Timothy one thirteen through eighteen charges
Speaker 1: Timothy to faithfully ground the sound words and the Gospel
Speaker 1: treasure the good deposit with the Holy Spirit's help. Admits
Speaker 1: suffering and betrayal. Paul highlights the importance of holding fast
Speaker 1: to true doctrine in faith and love, contrasting the disloyalty
Speaker 1: of some with the faithful service of one curphers one cipherus.
Speaker 1: Key themes and meaning include guard the sound words, and
Speaker 1: verses thirteen through fourteen. Timothy is instructed to hold tightly
Speaker 1: to the pattern of true health, the doctrine the Gospel
Speaker 1: he learned from Paul. This good deposit the Gospel is
Speaker 1: a sacred trust meant to be protected from distortion. Role
Speaker 1: of the Holy Spirit in verse fourteen. This, however, is
Speaker 1: not done alone, but through the power of the Holy Spirit,
Speaker 1: who dwells within believers. Examples of faithfulness versus desertion in
Speaker 1: verses fifteen through eighteen, Paul mentions those in Asia who
Speaker 1: deserted him, but commands one Sypherus, who actively sought Paul
Speaker 1: in prison without shame, represented a model of courageous, selfless service.
Speaker 1: Context of suffering, the passage emphasizes that holding to the
Speaker 1: truth may bring suffering, but encouragement is found in the
Speaker 1: faithfulness of God and the support of fellow believers. This
Speaker 1: section serves as a charge for believers to remain steadfast
Speaker 1: and sound doctrine, and, like one Sipherus, not to be
Speaker 1: ashamed of the Gospel or its minister, even when it's
Speaker 1: costly perfect. So that's the end of chapter one two Timothy.
Speaker 1: Chapter one, let's go over some practical applications that you
Speaker 1: can use in your life. Nurture your spiritual gifts, Identify
Speaker 1: and actively develop the gifts God has given you. Seeking
Speaker 1: opportunities to those to use them for His glory. Always
Speaker 1: use Him for his glory. Always don't use them for
Speaker 1: your yourself. It's not good. Embrace a spirit of boldness,
Speaker 1: overcome fear by relying on the power, love, and self
Speaker 1: discipline provided by the Holy Spirit. Next, stand firm in
Speaker 1: the Gospel. Be prepared to endure hardship for the sake
Speaker 1: of the Gospel, trusting in God's faithfulness. So I'll say
Speaker 1: that right now, like as a as a Christian that
Speaker 1: goes and debates atheists and secular humanist people like that,
Speaker 1: you have to be prepared to endure hardship, okay, because
Speaker 1: especially for the sake of the Gospel, because they'll be
Speaker 1: souper rude. Some of them will be super rude to
Speaker 1: you over talk. You tell you you're an idiot for being Christian,
Speaker 1: and all these different things to try to say to you,
Speaker 1: right to get you off track. So it happens. Okay,
Speaker 1: So in real life, you know, someone might laugh at
Speaker 1: you like, oh you believe in the Bible? Ha whatever scoffers.
Speaker 1: You know, it'll happen. So next one is guard sound doctrine.
Speaker 1: Commit to studying and adhering to biblical teachings, ensuring that
Speaker 1: your faith is rooted in truth. Exactly we're doing this
Speaker 1: Bible study so that we're going verse by verse, so
Speaker 1: you guys will know. Obviously we're not going to remember
Speaker 1: everything movement over, because if you ask me what did
Speaker 1: I teach on one month ago, I'm not going to remember,
Speaker 1: you know. I'd have to listen to the episode and
Speaker 1: I'll be able to kind of recap, but excuse me.
Speaker 1: But still, this is what you do. You continue to
Speaker 1: build faith and then what so much has it come
Speaker 1: at you with something that's not true? You have sound
Speaker 1: doctrine to be able to respond to him or her.
Speaker 1: Be a faithful friend is the next one. Support and
Speaker 1: encourage fellow believers, especially those facing trials, as one Siphrus
Speaker 1: did for Paul. All right, I have the hiccups. I'm sorry, guys,
Speaker 1: forgive me. Next, we have additional scriptures that additional scriptures
Speaker 1: that connect Romans one sixteen. I am not ashamed of
Speaker 1: the gospel, because it is the power of God for
Speaker 1: salvation to everyone who believes. One Corinthians twelve, verses four
Speaker 1: through seven discusses the variety of spiritual gifts given by
Speaker 1: the Spirit for the common good, and then Ephesian six
Speaker 1: ten through eighteen encourages believers to put on the full
Speaker 1: armor of God to stand firm against spiritual challenges, urges believe,
Speaker 1: and then Hebrews ten, verses twenty two through twenty five
Speaker 1: urges believers to hold unswervingly to the hope we profess
Speaker 1: and to encourage one another. There we go. That's the
Speaker 1: end of one Timothy. So we're now we're going to
Speaker 1: be in two Timothy. Let me just go over a
Speaker 1: quick introduction two Timothy too. Two Timothy two is a
Speaker 1: chapter filled with the heartfelt advice from the apostle Paul
Speaker 1: to his spiritual son Timothy. As a letter written from
Speaker 1: the confines of prison, Paul's instructions are wise, profound, and
Speaker 1: often challenging. They guide Timothy on how to be a
Speaker 1: faithful teacher of God's word, preserving the face of hardship,
Speaker 1: and to live a righteous life. Each verse is a
Speaker 1: gem of wisdom and instruction on church leadership, discipleship, and
Speaker 1: a call to stand firm in the midst of spiritual warfare. Perfect.
Speaker 1: So it's going to jump down to my teaching points
Speaker 1: and let's go ahead and so Secutimathy one. Sorry, guys,
Speaker 1: I need something to drink. I need to get these
Speaker 1: hiccups to stuff, all right, all right? Two Timothy. Verse one, you, therefore,
Speaker 1: my son, be strong and the grace that is in
Speaker 1: Christ Jesus, and the teachings that you have heard from
Speaker 1: me among many witnesses. Commit these to faithful men who
Speaker 1: will be able to teach others also you therefore must
Speaker 1: endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No
Speaker 1: one engaging in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of
Speaker 1: this life, that he may please him who enlisted him
Speaker 1: as a soldier. And also if anyone completes competes in athletics,
Speaker 1: he has not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
Speaker 1: The hard working farmer must be must first, must be
Speaker 1: first to partake of the crops. Consider what I say,
Speaker 1: and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
Speaker 1: Remember that Jesus Christ of the Seat of David was
Speaker 1: raised from the dead according to my gospel, for which
Speaker 1: I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even to the
Speaker 1: point of chains. But the Word of God is not chained.
Speaker 1: Therefore I will endure all things for the sake of
Speaker 1: the elect, that they may that they also may obtain
Speaker 1: the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with the eternal glory.
Speaker 1: This is a faithful saying, for if we died with him,
Speaker 1: we shall also live with him. If we endure, we
Speaker 1: shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he
Speaker 1: will also deny us. If we are faithless, he remains faithful,
Speaker 1: he cannot deny himself. Okay, very very interesting stuff. So
Speaker 1: let me just go to so my teaching points. In
Speaker 1: two Timothy two verse one, You, therefore, my child, be
Speaker 1: strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, Paul
Speaker 1: emphasizes the importance of relying on God's grace for strength.
Speaker 1: So let's look a little deeper into that. Strength in
Speaker 1: grace refers to the empowerment and fortitude that believers received
Speaker 1: through the grace of God. It is the divine enablement
Speaker 1: that allows Christians to live out their faith, endure trials,
Speaker 1: and fulfill their God given purposes. This strength is not
Speaker 1: derived from human effort or merit, but is a gift
Speaker 1: from God access through faith in Jesus Christ. The Biblical foundation.
Speaker 1: The concept of strength and grace is rooted in the
Speaker 1: New Testament, where the apostle Paul frequently emphasized the sufficiency
Speaker 1: of God's grace for the believer's life and ministry. And
Speaker 1: two Timothy two, verse one, Paul exhorts Timothy, you, therefore,
Speaker 1: my child, be strong in the grace that is in
Speaker 1: Christ Jesus. This verse highlights the source of true strength
Speaker 1: grace found in Christ grace as empowerment. Grace is often
Speaker 1: understood as unmerited favor, but it also encompasses the power
Speaker 1: of to live a godly life and Tewo Corinthians twelve,
Speaker 1: verse nine, Paul recounts the Lord's words to him, My
Speaker 1: grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected
Speaker 1: in weakness. Here, grace is depicted as the divine power
Speaker 1: that sustains and strengthens believers, especially in their weaknesses. Living
Speaker 1: by grace. The Christian life is characterized by reliance on
Speaker 1: God's grace and Galatians two twenty through twenty one, Paul writes,
Speaker 1: I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer lived,
Speaker 1: but Christ lives in me. The life I live in
Speaker 1: the body I live by faith in the Son of God,
Speaker 1: who loved me and gave himself up for me. I
Speaker 1: did not set aside the grace of God. This passage
Speaker 1: underscores the believers dependence on grace for daily living and
Speaker 1: spiritual vitality, grace and trials. Strength and grace is particularly
Speaker 1: evident during times of trial and suffering. James one two
Speaker 1: through four encourages believers to consider a pure joy whenever
Speaker 1: you face trials of many kinds, which we talked about earlier.
Speaker 1: Whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know
Speaker 1: the testing of your faith develops perseverance. The grace of
Speaker 1: God provides strength needed to endure and grow through such challenges.
Speaker 1: Grace in ministry, the empowerment of grace is essential for
Speaker 1: Christian ministry, and one Timothy fifteen ten Paul encourages But
Speaker 1: by the grace of God, I am what I am,
Speaker 1: and his grace to me was not in vain. No
Speaker 1: I worked harder than all of them, not yet, but
Speaker 1: the grace of God that was with me. This verse
Speaker 1: illustrates how grace enables believers to labor effectively in their
Speaker 1: callings conclusion. While a conclusion is not provided, the exhortation
Speaker 1: exploration of strength and grace reveals it its centrality to
Speaker 1: the Christian experience. It is through grace that believers find
Speaker 1: the strength to live, endure, and serve according to God's purpose.
Speaker 1: All right, so let's go ahead and check out the
Speaker 1: next one. So in verse two, in trusting to faithful men,
Speaker 1: and the things you have heard me say among many witnesses,
Speaker 1: and trust to faithful men who will be qualified to
Speaker 1: teach others. Also Sewo Timothy two, verse two. The importance
Speaker 1: of discipleship and passing on sound doctrine. The concept of
Speaker 1: trusting and trusting to faithful men is rooted in the
Speaker 1: biblical principle of discipleship and the transmission of sound doctrine
Speaker 1: within the Christian community. This idea is prominently highlighted in
Speaker 1: the New Testament, particularly in the pastoral epistles with the
Speaker 1: Apostle Paul emphasizes the importance of passing on the teachings
Speaker 1: of the faith to reliable individuals, who can in turn
Speaker 1: teach others. So the characteristics of faithful men. The term
Speaker 1: faithful men imply certain qualities and characterists that are essential
Speaker 1: for those who are to be entrusted with the Gospel.
Speaker 1: These individuals are expected to be reliable. They must demonstrate
Speaker 1: consistency and dependability in their faith and conduct. Reliability ensures
Speaker 1: the teachings they receive are preserved accurately and passed on
Speaker 1: without distortion. Number two. Qualified to teach, Faithful men should
Speaker 1: possess the ability to teach others. This includes a sound
Speaker 1: understanding of doctrine, the skill to communicate effectively, and the
Speaker 1: wisdom to apply biblical truths to various life situations. Committed
Speaker 1: to the faith, a deep commitment to the Christian faith
Speaker 1: and its teachings is crucial. This commitment is reflected in
Speaker 1: their personal lives, their dedication to the church, and their
Speaker 1: willingness to endure hardships for the sake of the Gospel.
Speaker 1: So by adhering to this biblical model, the church ensures
Speaker 1: the continuity of sound doctrine and the effective transmission of
Speaker 1: the faith of future generations. The emphasis on faithful men
Speaker 1: serves as a reminder to the collective responsibility of the
Speaker 1: Christian community to nurture and equip leaders who can uphold
Speaker 1: and propagate the teachings of Christ. So, yes, good stuff,
Speaker 1: good stuff to learn. And there's a lot of teaching
Speaker 1: points here. Okay, So before we you know, there was
Speaker 1: thirteen verses there, so there's a lot of stuff to
Speaker 1: kind of go off of show. So we have a show.
Speaker 1: So we have two Timothy two verse three, share and
Speaker 1: suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. The Christian
Speaker 1: life involves enduring hardships with the mindset of a soldier.
Speaker 1: And I know how it was to be a soldier,
Speaker 1: So I'll see if this is a matches up the
Speaker 1: definition and context and endurance as a soldier in the
Speaker 1: Biblical context refers to the steadfast, perseverance and resilience required
Speaker 1: of believers that they engage in spiritual warfare. So resilience
Speaker 1: is very important as a soldier because we're taught to
Speaker 1: be resilient, and I've carried it onto my life. You know, resilience,
Speaker 1: it's very, very good. This concept is often illustrated through
Speaker 1: the metaphor of a soldier, emphasizing discipline, commitment, and the
Speaker 1: ability to withstand trials and hardships for the sake of
Speaker 1: the Gospel. The Apostle Paul frequently uses military imagery to
Speaker 1: describe the Christian life, highlighting the need for endurance and
Speaker 1: two Timothy two three through four, Paul exhorts Timothy join
Speaker 1: me in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus,
Speaker 1: which we just read. No one serving as a soldier
Speaker 1: gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please
Speaker 1: his commanding officer. This is so true that this is
Speaker 1: something I think I brought up before on the show,
Speaker 1: that you know, the sergeant major will walk in and
Speaker 1: you're going to be acting like perfect, you know, the
Speaker 1: general walker, and you're gonna be acting like a perfect soldier.
Speaker 1: So God, who's way higher than a general, way higher
Speaker 1: than the president, way higher than the king of the world.
Speaker 1: You know, I'm talking about like, you know, King Charles whatever,
Speaker 1: you know, way higher than anybody in the military. And
Speaker 1: God's watching us at all times, and sometimes we mess up,
Speaker 1: including me. So yeah, it's it's kind of a tough thing.
Speaker 1: Good thing. God gives us grace because else would probably
Speaker 1: be destroyed. So it says this passage underscores the necessity
Speaker 1: for believers to remain focused and undistracted by worldly concerns,
Speaker 1: dedicating themselves holy to the mission of Christ. Characteristics of endurance, perseverance,
Speaker 1: and trials. Endurance as a soldier involves remaining steadfast and
Speaker 1: the face of adversity, discipline and self control. Like a soldier,
Speaker 1: a Christian must exercise discipline and self control. One Corinthians
Speaker 1: nine twenty five through twenty seven illustrates this. Everyone who
Speaker 1: competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do
Speaker 1: it for a crown that is perishable, but we do
Speaker 1: it for a crown that is imperishable. Therefore, I do
Speaker 1: not run aimlessly. I do not fight like I am
Speaker 1: beating the air. No. I discipline my body and make
Speaker 1: it my slave, so that after I have preached to others,
Speaker 1: I myself will not be disqualified. Deep focus on the mission.
Speaker 1: A soldier's endurance is marked by a singular focus on
Speaker 1: the mission. Hebrews twelve one through two encourages believers to
Speaker 1: run with endurance the race set out for us, fixing
Speaker 1: our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith.
Speaker 1: This focus enables believers to lay aside every hindrance and
Speaker 1: sin that entangles. Spiritual armor and warfare of Phesian six
Speaker 1: Versus ten through eighteen provides a detailed description of the
Speaker 1: spiritual armor necessary for enduring as a soldier of Christ.
Speaker 1: Believers are called to put the fulham are of the
Speaker 1: full armor of God, so that you may make your
Speaker 1: stand against the devil's schemes. This armor includes the belt
Speaker 1: of truth, breastplate of righteousness, Gospel of Peace, shield of faith,
Speaker 1: helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, which is
Speaker 1: the Word of God. Prayers also emphasized as a vital
Speaker 1: component of the spiritual endurance, and also yeah the Gospel
Speaker 1: of Peace, sandals Paul the examples of endurance. Paul the
Speaker 1: apostle ball exemplifies the endurance through his numerous hardships, including imprisonment, beatings,
Speaker 1: and shipwrecks. Jesus Christ. The ultimate example of endurance is
Speaker 1: found in Jesus Christ, who endured the cross, despising its
Speaker 1: shame for the joy set before him Hebrews twelve two.
Speaker 1: His endurance serves as both a model and a source
Speaker 1: of strength for believers. Application for believers endurance as a
Speaker 1: soldier requires believers to remain vigilant, discipline and committed to
Speaker 1: their faith. It involves a daily choice to stand for
Speaker 1: in the face of spiritual opposition. Relying on God's strength
Speaker 1: and the support of fellow believers. Through prayer, study of scripture,
Speaker 1: and active participating in the Body of Christ, believers can
Speaker 1: cultivate the endurance necessary to fulfill their calling as a
Speaker 1: soldier of Christ. Amen, I like that, And then man,
Speaker 1: there's another thing for verse four, avoiding entanglements. No one
Speaker 1: serving as a soldier entangles himself in the affairs of
Speaker 1: this life so that he may please the one who
Speaker 1: enlisted him. The need to stay focused on our spiritual
Speaker 1: mission is Let's look a little deeper into avoiding entanglements
Speaker 1: in the Christian life. The concept of avoiding entanglement is
Speaker 1: rooted in the call to live a life set apart
Speaker 1: for God, free from the distractions and snares of the
Speaker 1: world that can hinder spiritual growth and effectiveness. The Bible
Speaker 1: provides guidance on how believers can navigate the complexities of
Speaker 1: life while maintaining their focus on Christ and his purposes.
Speaker 1: The spiritual foundation for this our scriptural foundations is found
Speaker 1: in the apostle Paul and his letters, frequently addressing the
Speaker 1: need for believers to avoid becoming entangled in worldly affairs,
Speaker 1: like in two Timothy two verse four, which we just read.
Speaker 1: This metaphor highlights the importance of single minded devotion to Christ,
Speaker 1: likening the Christian life to that of a soldier whose
Speaker 1: primary aim is to please his superior, undistracted by the
Speaker 1: concerns of the everyday life. Similarly, in Hebrews twelve, verse one,
Speaker 1: believers are exhorted to lay aside every weight and the
Speaker 1: sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with
Speaker 1: endurance the race set for us. This passage emphasizes the
Speaker 1: need to shed anything that hinders spiritual progress, whether to
Speaker 1: be sin or unnecessary burdens in order to pursue the
Speaker 1: path God has laid out worldly entanglements. The Bible warns
Speaker 1: against the dangers of becoming too attached to the things
Speaker 1: of this world, and First John two fifteen through seventeen,
Speaker 1: the apostle John cautions, do not love the world or
Speaker 1: anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the
Speaker 1: love of the Father is not in him. For all
Speaker 1: that is in the world, the desires of the flesh,
Speaker 1: the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life
Speaker 1: is not from the Father, but from the world. The
Speaker 1: world is passing away along with his desires. But whoever
Speaker 1: does the will of God remains forever. This passage underscores
Speaker 1: the transient nature of worldly pursuits and the eternal value
Speaker 1: of doing God's will. This is all good stuff. That's
Speaker 1: why I'm going over these. The Bible also advises caution
Speaker 1: in relationships and associations that may lead to spiritual compromise.
Speaker 1: In two Corinthian six fourteen, Paul instructs do not be
Speaker 1: unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have
Speaker 1: with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness.
Speaker 1: This directive serves as a warning against forming close bonds
Speaker 1: with those who do not share the same faith and values,
Speaker 1: as such relationships can lead to spiritual entanglement and compromise.
Speaker 1: Practical application avoiding entanglements require discernment and internationally and intentionality
Speaker 1: internationally sorry intentionality. Believers are called to live in the world,
Speaker 1: but not be of the world John seventeen fourteen through sixteen.
Speaker 1: This involves making choices that reflect a commitment to Christ
Speaker 1: and his kingdom, such as prioritizing time with God, engaging
Speaker 1: in fellowship with other believers, and being mindful of the
Speaker 1: influences that shape one's thoughts and actions. In Philippians four,
Speaker 1: verse eight, Paul provides a framework for maintaining a pure
Speaker 1: and focused mind. Finally, Brothers, whoever is true, whatever is honorable,
Speaker 1: whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever
Speaker 1: is admirable, if anything is excellent and praiseworthy, think of
Speaker 1: those things. By focusing on what is virtuous and praiseworthy,
Speaker 1: believers can guard their hearts and minds against entanglements that
Speaker 1: distract from spiritual missions. All great stuff conclusion, While the
Speaker 1: Bible does not call for complete withdrawal from the world.
Speaker 1: It does encourage believers to live with the sense of
Speaker 1: purpose and clarity, avoiding the entanglements that can impede their
Speaker 1: walk with God. Through prayer, study of scripture, and reliance
Speaker 1: on the Holy Spirit, Christians can navigate the challenges of
Speaker 1: life while remaining steadfast in their devotion to Christ. And
Speaker 1: then there's little section here It says compete according to
Speaker 1: the rules. Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does
Speaker 1: not crown unless he competes according to the rules. The
Speaker 1: importance of integrity and adherence to God's standards. And then
Speaker 1: a hard work and farmer, the hardwork and farmers should
Speaker 1: be the first to receive a share of crops. The
Speaker 1: value of diligence and patience and spiritual growth. So the
Speaker 1: concept of the hard work and farmer is a recurring
Speaker 1: theme in the Bible, symbolizing diligence, perseverance in the wards
Speaker 1: of labor. This metaphor is used to illustrate spiritual truths
Speaker 1: and moral lessons, emphasizing the virtues of hard work and
Speaker 1: the blessings that come from it. We have a few
Speaker 1: biblical references on this one Timothy two verse six. The
Speaker 1: hard working farmers should be the first to receive the
Speaker 1: share of the crops. This verse highlights the principle of
Speaker 1: reaping the benefits of one's labor. The apostle Paul uses
Speaker 1: the metaphor of a farmer to encourage Timothy to be
Speaker 1: diligent in the ministry, suggesting that just as the farmer's
Speaker 1: rewarded with the fruits of his labor, so too will
Speaker 1: those who work hard on the spiritual endeavors. Proverbs twelve,
Speaker 1: verse eleven. He who works his land will have plenty
Speaker 1: of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment. This proverb
Speaker 1: underscores the importance of hard work and practical rewards. It
Speaker 1: brings trast the diligent farmer who focuses on cultivating his
Speaker 1: land with those who pursue unrealistic dreams, emphasizing the wisdom
Speaker 1: of labor and the folly of idleness. Next, we have
Speaker 1: Provers twenty verse four. The sluggard does not plow in season.
Speaker 1: At harvest time, he looks but finds nothing. This verse
Speaker 1: serves as the warning against laziness, illustrating the consequences of
Speaker 1: neglecting one's duties. The hard work and farmer in contrasts
Speaker 1: diligent and preventing our preparing and sowing, ensuring a bountiful harvest.
Speaker 1: And then we have James five verse seven. Be patient, therefore, brothers,
Speaker 1: until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for
Speaker 1: the precious food of the earth, being patient until it
Speaker 1: receives their early and late reigns. Here the farmer's patience
Speaker 1: and trusting God's provision are highlighted. The farmer's reliance on
Speaker 1: the natural order established by God serves as a model
Speaker 1: for believers to wait patiently for the fulfillment of God's promises.
Speaker 1: Moral lessons. The Heartwork and Farmer teaches the value of
Speaker 1: perseverance and the importance of working diligently in all aspects
Speaker 1: of life. It encourages believers to be steadfast in their efforts,
Speaker 1: whether in their personal or spiritual growth, or in their
Speaker 1: service to others. The farmer's example reminds Christians that while
Speaker 1: hard work is essentral, ultimate success and fruitfulness depends on
Speaker 1: God's blessing. In summary, the image of heartwork and farmer
Speaker 1: in the Bible serves as a powerful reminder of the
Speaker 1: virtues of diligence, patience, and faith. It calls believers to
Speaker 1: labor faithfully in their spiritual and early endeavors, trusting in
Speaker 1: God's provision and timing for the harvest perfect. There we go,
Speaker 1: And then remembering Jesus Christ is verse eight. Remember Jesus
Speaker 1: Christ raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed
Speaker 1: by the Gospel. Keeping Christ's central in our lives and
Speaker 1: ministry is key, all right, So remembering Jesus Christ is
Speaker 1: a central theme in the Christian theologist read this whole
Speaker 1: paragraphic quick and practice, emphasizing the importance of recalling his life, teachings, death,
Speaker 1: and resurrection. This act of remembrance is not merely a
Speaker 1: mental exercise, but a spiritual discipline that shapes the believer's
Speaker 1: faith and conduct. The New Testament provides numerous exhortations examples
Speaker 1: of how believers are to remember Christ, underscoring its significance
Speaker 1: in the Christian life. A few of these examples is
Speaker 1: one Corinthians eleven twenty four through twenty five. Paul recounts
Speaker 1: Jesus's words when he had given thanks, he broke it
Speaker 1: and said, this is my body which is for you.
Speaker 1: This is the remembrance of Me in the same way.
Speaker 1: After supper, he took the cup, saying, this cup is
Speaker 1: the new covenant in my blood. Do this as often
Speaker 1: as you drink it in remembrance of me. This sacrament
Speaker 1: serves as a tangible reminder of Christ's sacrifice and the
Speaker 1: new covenant established through his blood. Preaching and teaching and
Speaker 1: two Timothy verse eight, remember Christ, Jesus Christ raised from
Speaker 1: the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by the Gospel.
Speaker 1: And then reflection and personal reflections and meditation. Believers are
Speaker 1: encouraged to meditate on the person and work of Christ
Speaker 1: Hebrews twelve two. Are just Christians to fix their eyes
Speaker 1: on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith. This
Speaker 1: involves a continual focus on his example and teachings as
Speaker 1: a source of encouragement and guidance. We're going to hop
Speaker 1: back to verses one through thirteen. What did we just read?
Speaker 1: So second, we'll give you a brief description of what
Speaker 1: we just read. Two Timothy two Verses one through thirteen
Speaker 1: serves as a final exhortation from Paul to Timothy to
Speaker 1: remain faithful and do her hardships and pass on the gospel,
Speaker 1: drawing strength from grace rather than self reliance. Paul encourages
Speaker 1: Timothy to be diligent soldier, athlete, and farmer, emphasizing that
Speaker 1: suffering for Christ leads to eternal rewards. This passage underscores
Speaker 1: that while believers might be faithless, God remains faithful, for
Speaker 1: he cannot deny himself strength through grace. And verse one,
Speaker 1: believers are called to be strong and the grace found
Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus, not through their own power or intellect.
Speaker 1: And verse two, Timothy is commanded to pass on the
Speaker 1: teachings he received from Paul to other faithful people, ensuring
Speaker 1: that continuation of the gospel message. And verses three through seven,
Speaker 1: Paul uses three metaphors to illustrate the commitment required. Soldier
Speaker 1: focus on pleasing the commanding officer, avoiding entanglements with civilian life,
Speaker 1: and enduring hardship. An athlete competes according to the rules
Speaker 1: to win the prize, and farmer works hard to enjoy
Speaker 1: the crops. The gospel focus in verses eight through ten,
Speaker 1: The core message is remembering Christ Jesus Christ raise from
Speaker 1: the dead, and enduring all things for the sake of
Speaker 1: the elect. And then the trustworthy saying and verses eleven
Speaker 1: through thirteen, a hymn like structure defining the believer's relationship
Speaker 1: with Christ. Died with him, he will also live with them, endure,
Speaker 1: He will also reign with them. Deny him, he will
Speaker 1: also deny us faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot
Speaker 1: deny himself. In summary, this passes calls for steadfastness, suffering
Speaker 1: and suffering, endurance, and the passing on of sound doctrine.
Speaker 1: All right, perfect, So let's go ahead and check out
Speaker 1: verse verses fourteen through twenty six. Now approved and disapproved workers.
Speaker 1: Two Timothy two fourteen reminded them of these things, charging
Speaker 1: them before the Lord not to strive about words to
Speaker 1: no profit to the ruin of the hearers. Be diligent
Speaker 1: to present yourself to approved to God. A worker who
Speaker 1: does not need to be ashamed, rightly divided the word
Speaker 1: of truth, but shun profane and idle babblings, for they
Speaker 1: will increase to more ungodliness, and their message will spread
Speaker 1: like cancer. I'm Hymnius and Philitus are of this sort,
Speaker 1: who have straight away concerning the truth, saying that the
Speaker 1: resurrection is already passed, and they overthrow the faith of some. Nevertheless,
Speaker 1: the solid foundation of God stands. Having this seal. The
Speaker 1: Lord knows who are uh who the Lord knows who
Speaker 1: are his. And let everyone who names the name of
Speaker 1: Christ depart from iniquity. But in the Great House is
Speaker 1: verse twenty. There are not only vessels of gold and silver,
Speaker 1: but also of wood and clay, some honor, some for honor,
Speaker 1: and some for dishonor. Therefore, if anyone cleanses hisself for
Speaker 1: the latter, he will be a vessel of honor, sanctified
Speaker 1: and useful for the Master, prepared, prepared for every good work.
Speaker 1: Flee also youthful lust, but pursue righteousness, righteousness, faith, love,
Speaker 1: peace with those who call on the Lord out of
Speaker 1: a pure heart. But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, owing
Speaker 1: that they generate strife. And a servant of the Lord
Speaker 1: must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, able to teach,
Speaker 1: patient and humility, correcting those who are in opposition. If
Speaker 1: God perhaps will grant them repentance so that they may
Speaker 1: know the truth, that they may come to their senses
Speaker 1: and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken
Speaker 1: captive by him, to do his will wow. So in
Speaker 1: verse fifteen, it says, be diligent to present yourself to
Speaker 1: prove to God a worker who does not need to
Speaker 1: be a shamed rightly dividing the Word of truth. So
Speaker 1: do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,
Speaker 1: a worker who has no need to be a shame
Speaker 1: rightly dividing the Word of truth. The call to accurately
Speaker 1: teach and live out scripture Handling the Word of truth
Speaker 1: refers to the careful and accurate interpretation, teaching, and application
Speaker 1: of the scriptures. This concept is rooted in the Biblical
Speaker 1: mandate to rightly divide the Word of God, ensuring that
Speaker 1: its teachings are understood and conveyed correctly. The phrase is
Speaker 1: derived from two Timothy two verse fifteen, where the apostle
Speaker 1: Paul exhorts Timothy make every effort to present yourself supproved
Speaker 1: of God and the unashamed workman who accurately handles the
Speaker 1: Word of truth. Obviously, it's a different translation than what
Speaker 1: we have Biblical context. The responsibility of handling the Word
Speaker 1: of truth is emphasized throughout the Bible, highlighting the importance
Speaker 1: of sound doctrine and the dangers of false teaching. In
Speaker 1: the Old Testament, the priests and levites were tasked with
Speaker 1: teaching the law to the people of Israel Deuteronomy thirty
Speaker 1: three ten Neemiah eighty eight. The New Testament continues this theme,
Speaker 1: with Jesus himself exemplifying the correct interpretation of scripture Luke
Speaker 1: twenty four to twenty seven, and the Apostles instruct the
Speaker 1: early Church in sound doctrine. In Acts two forty two
Speaker 1: Principles of Handling the Word of Truth, diligence and study.
Speaker 1: The Brian Jews were commended for their diligent study of
Speaker 1: the scriptures to verify the teachings that received Acts seventeen eleven.
Speaker 1: This principle underscores the necessity for thorough study and understanding
Speaker 1: of the Bible contextual interpretation. Understanding the historical, cultural, and
Speaker 1: literary context of Biblical passage is crucial. Misinterpretation often arises
Speaker 1: from taking verses out of context or ignoring the broader
Speaker 1: narrative of Scripture. Number three dependents on the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 1: The Holy Spirit plays a vital role in guiding believers
Speaker 1: into all truth. Prayer for reliance on the Spirit is
Speaker 1: essential for discerning that meaning. The meaning and application of
Speaker 1: biblical texts John sixteen, Verse thirteen, number four consistently with
Speaker 1: the whole Council of God. Scripture should be interpreted in
Speaker 1: light of the entire Bible biblical canon. This ensures that
Speaker 1: interpretations aligned with the overarching message of the Bible and
Speaker 1: do not contradict other passages. Application for Life James one
Speaker 1: twenty two reminds believers to be doers of the Word,
Speaker 1: not merely hearers. Proper handling of the Word involves applying
Speaker 1: its truth to one's life, leading to spiritual growth and maturity.
Speaker 1: Warnings against mishandling The Bible warns against distorting or mishandling
Speaker 1: the Word of truth. False teachers and prophets are condemned
Speaker 1: for leading others astray with errorness interpretations. Timoth Are second
Speaker 1: Peter two, Verses one through three. Paul cautions against those
Speaker 1: who twist the scriptures to their own destruction Tewod Peter three, p. Sixteen,
Speaker 1: Such as miss such mishandling can result in doctrinal error
Speaker 1: and spiritual harm. Role of teachers and leaders. Teachers and
Speaker 1: leaders in the church bear a significant responsibility in handling
Speaker 1: the Word of truth. James three one warns against those
Speaker 1: who teach will be judged more strictly, highlighting the gravity
Speaker 1: of this task. Leaders are called to equip the saints
Speaker 1: for ministry through sound teaching Apheesians four eleven through twelve,
Speaker 1: ensuring that the church is grounded in biblical truth. Conclusion.
Speaker 1: Handling the Word of truth is a sacred duty that
Speaker 1: requires diligence, integrity, and reliance on the Holy Spirit. It
Speaker 1: is essential for the edification of the Church and the
Speaker 1: person preservation of sound doctrine. Through careful study and faithful application,
Speaker 1: believers can grow in their understanding of God's word and
Speaker 1: live lives that honor Him. And I'll be honest with you, guys,
Speaker 1: it's not easy to handle the word of truth. You know,
Speaker 1: to handle the Word of God, it does take a
Speaker 1: lot of time of studying. Luckily, God blessed me with
Speaker 1: an experience, you know, podcasting before I even did these studies.
Speaker 1: You know, I had a I think I've been podcasting
Speaker 1: now for five years. I've had a show every single week,
Speaker 1: you know, every week. I've been very diligent. I've had
Speaker 1: at least one show a week for the last five years.
Speaker 1: I've gone on vacations for and I'm not trying to
Speaker 1: brag or anything. I'm just trying to say, like the
Speaker 1: Diligence part, I went on vacation for three weeks and
Speaker 1: I still put out an episode. I just I just
Speaker 1: did like four or five episodes before I left, and
Speaker 1: then boom, I put out one episode as I was leaving.
Speaker 1: When I was gone, I was in Thailand and they
Speaker 1: were still showing up. So also for this podcast, I
Speaker 1: don't want to miss you know, I excuse me. I
Speaker 1: did go on a vacation, but I still gave you guys,
Speaker 1: you know, roundtables for you guys to kind of digest
Speaker 1: what they're where they're coming from. But yeah, it's not easy,
Speaker 1: as you guys probably know. It takes time effort. Sometimes
Speaker 1: I find myself of watching, like right now, I've been
Speaker 1: studying Young Earth creationism because I have a show on
Speaker 1: Thursday down in La I got to go do a
Speaker 1: live show, so I'm that's one of the subjects that
Speaker 1: I thought of doing. I was like, you know what,
Speaker 1: I want to do, a Young Earth creation versus Old
Speaker 1: Earth creation and kind of comparing contrasts. So I'm literally
Speaker 1: listening to shows all day of different people speaking of
Speaker 1: these subjects. One of them will be like an Old
Speaker 1: Earth creation like Hugh Ross, you know, and then I'll
Speaker 1: be listening to like Kent Hoven and like his son
Speaker 1: to kind of get this idea Kent Ham to kind
Speaker 1: of get his idea. And then I kind of just
Speaker 1: take all these things and then I, you know, I
Speaker 1: bring it to the Word of God. Of what you know,
Speaker 1: their their their proofs that they have, and I bring
Speaker 1: it to the Word of God and try to find
Speaker 1: my own truth, you know, because ultimately it's it's up
Speaker 1: to us to search out the scriptures, right like the Brians.
Speaker 1: So that's kind of what I do. I take all
Speaker 1: the scriptures from this side, all the scripture from this side,
Speaker 1: and then I read it and then I find out,
Speaker 1: you know, what's going on, like what's what's the the
Speaker 1: overall meaning, what's the what's the reason for people to
Speaker 1: teach this Old Earth creation versus Young Earth? Or why
Speaker 1: is this young Earth? Why are they're teaching Young Earth?
Speaker 1: And you know, there's just I know, not everybody that's important,
Speaker 1: not important, but for me, it's very important. It just
Speaker 1: feels like I be im pulled to do these these
Speaker 1: different kind of shows that people, you know, maybe don't
Speaker 1: care about some people do care about it, you know,
Speaker 1: and it's you know, I mean like people don't normally
Speaker 1: like want to go and jump on shows and talk
Speaker 1: about but for me, I feel pulled and I have
Speaker 1: a desire to do this, you know. So it's it's awesome,
Speaker 1: but it's a blessing. So let me just go over
Speaker 1: a brief description of what we just read and two
Speaker 1: Timothy two versus fourteen through twenty six. Okay, so let
Speaker 1: me see did I did I go over? Yeah? I did,
Speaker 1: I did? Okay, cool, all right. So two Timothy two,
Speaker 1: fourteen through twenty six instructs believers to avoid worthless divisive arguments.
Speaker 1: Something I need to take note of because there's a
Speaker 1: lot of people that try to argue with me online
Speaker 1: and I definitely try to avoid it, but when it
Speaker 1: comes to a debate, they want to argue intensely, right,
Speaker 1: But anyways, divisive arguments, and this is geared towards in
Speaker 1: the church, you know, like with your fellow brothers and
Speaker 1: sisters in Christ. I don't think so much like, well,
Speaker 1: you don't want to be like arguing with people that
Speaker 1: are not Christian, but still you want to divisive like
Speaker 1: meaning dividing the church right and instead diligently teaching the
Speaker 1: truth behaving as honorable gentle vessels. See, I could be
Speaker 1: a gentle vessel, you know, like now I'm you know,
Speaker 1: I wasn't so much before, Like well, I was still
Speaker 1: nice to everybody, but like I wasn't able to control
Speaker 1: that that passion. Does that make sense? Like when I
Speaker 1: was debating before, when I first started debating, I had
Speaker 1: a passion so much so that it was overbearing for
Speaker 1: the audience or for the people that were listening. So
Speaker 1: my first debate I had was on biblical cosmology, and
Speaker 1: I was like literally like it almost sounding like I
Speaker 1: was too passionate, where the people were like, whoa, I
Speaker 1: don't even want a fellowship with this guy because he's
Speaker 1: so passionate, you know, like he's like uh, I was excited.
Speaker 1: I was like, oh, oh really, well why is the
Speaker 1: Bible say this? Then? You know, and this and this
Speaker 1: and so. So it's something that you have to develop
Speaker 1: over time being a gentle vessel. Like when I was
Speaker 1: talking to now, I wasn't probably like I wouldn't call
Speaker 1: myself a gentle vessel because even when I was debating
Speaker 1: the last gentleman. Someone was telling me that I sounded
Speaker 1: like a military like, you know, the way I'm speaking
Speaker 1: to him. You know, So maybe I gotta work on
Speaker 1: becoming more of a gentle vessel and behaving honorable. I'm
Speaker 1: okay with that, it says. Paul warns that false word
Speaker 1: warring teaching spreads like gangreen, requiring leaders to flee youthful lust,
Speaker 1: pursue godly character, and gently correct opponents, hoping for their repentance.
Speaker 1: So handling the truth in Verses fourteen through fifteen, Paul
Speaker 1: or just Timothy, to avoid foolish and ignorant disputes that
Speaker 1: only bring ruin to listeners. Instead, Timothy is to rightly
Speaker 1: divide or accurately handle the word of God as a
Speaker 1: workman approved by God Verses sixteen through eighteen. Avoid false doctrine,
Speaker 1: godless chatter, and false teachings such as that from Hymenius
Speaker 1: and Philitus, who claimed the resurrection that our passed, are
Speaker 1: destructive and act like Ganggreens, spreading infection through the community.
Speaker 1: The sure Foundation nineteen through twenty one. Despite air, the
Speaker 1: solid foundation of God stands. Firm believers are called to
Speaker 1: be vessels of honor. Sanctified and useful to the Master
Speaker 1: by cleansing themselves from dishonorable, ungodly influences. The gentle teacher
Speaker 1: Timothy must flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love,
Speaker 1: and peace with other believers. The servant of the Lord
Speaker 1: must not be quarrelsome, but kind, patient, and able to teach,
Speaker 1: correcting opponents when gentleness, so that God may grant them
Speaker 1: repentance and release them from the snare of the devil. Wow.
Speaker 1: Practical applications focus on substance, avoid unnecessary arguments, and focus
Speaker 1: on teaching the core Gospel message. Character matters. A leader's
Speaker 1: effectiveness is tied to their personal holiness and integrity, desol
Speaker 1: of honor, gentleness, and correction. Winning people is more important
Speaker 1: than winning arguments. Wow, I gotta know that correction should
Speaker 1: lead to restoration, not destruction. Perseverance in ministry continue to
Speaker 1: teach and remind people of the truth even when facing opposition.
Speaker 1: There we go. So we've finished chapter two. Let's look
Speaker 1: at the practical applications for the chapter. We have Rely
Speaker 1: on God's grace in times of weakness. Seek strength through
Speaker 1: prayer and reliance on God's grace. Next, we have invest
Speaker 1: in others. Identify and mentor faithful individuals who can continue
Speaker 1: the work of the Gospel. Stay focused, evaluate your life
Speaker 1: for distractions that may hinder your spiritual mission, and make
Speaker 1: necessary adjustments. Next, live with integrity. Commit to living according
Speaker 1: to God's standards even when it's challenging. So we got one, two, three, four,
Speaker 1: and five. Persevere and hard work. Approach your spiritual journey
Speaker 1: with the diligence and patience of a farmer, trusting God
Speaker 1: for the harvest. Okay, so perfect. So some additional scriptures
Speaker 1: that connect Ephesian six ten through eighteen the armor of God,
Speaker 1: emphasizing the spiritual battle and the need for divine strength.
Speaker 1: Hebrews twelve, verses one through two encouragement to run the
Speaker 1: race with endurance, fixing our eyes on Jesus, Philippians three
Speaker 1: thirteen through fourteen, pressing on toward the goal for the
Speaker 1: prize of the heavenly calling. And then one Corinthians nine
Speaker 1: twenty four through twenty seven the discipline of an athlete
Speaker 1: in the Christian life. Perfect. So now we'll jump to
Speaker 1: two Timothy three. Let me just give you a brief
Speaker 1: description or introduction. Two Timothy three is a chapter of
Speaker 1: stark contrast that highlights the escalating dangers and deceptions of
Speaker 1: the last days while underscoring the paramount importance of scripture
Speaker 1: and spiritual steadfastness. Apostle Paul, writing to his young proteesy Timothy,
Speaker 1: offers prophetic insights into the moral decay of the end times,
Speaker 1: instructs Timothy on how to remain grounded in faith, and
Speaker 1: emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. All right,
Speaker 1: let me just see perfect teaching points.
Speaker 2: We have about five, so perfect, all right, let's start
Speaker 2: chapter three two Timothy, So real quick before we start,
Speaker 2: so we're.
Speaker 1: Gonna have Titus, Philammon, Hebrews, James one, Peter Tewod, Peter
Speaker 1: one on Jude, and Revelet wow, we're moving very quickly.
Speaker 1: We're moving very quickly. So all right, so let's start
Speaker 1: two Timothy. Three. Perilous Times and Perilous Men is what
Speaker 1: the title is. First one says, but know this that
Speaker 1: in the last days, perilous times will come, for men
Speaker 1: will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud blasphemers,
Speaker 1: disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving slanderers without self control,
Speaker 1: brutal despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty lovers of pleasure
Speaker 1: rather than lovers of God, having a form of Godliness
Speaker 1: but denying its power. And from such people turn away,
Speaker 1: For this is the For this sort are those who
Speaker 1: creep into households and make captives of guloble women, loaded
Speaker 1: down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning
Speaker 1: and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now,
Speaker 1: as Janice and Jambreez resisted Moses, so do these who
Speaker 1: resist the truth. Men of corrupt minds disprove concerning the faith,
Speaker 1: But they will progress no further, for their folly will
Speaker 1: be manifest to all as theirs also. Was a lot
Speaker 1: of information there obviously right, So perilous times. Paul warns
Speaker 1: Timothy that in the last days, perilous times will come.
Speaker 1: These times are characterized by a decline in moral and
Speaker 1: spiritual values. Perilous times is derived from the apostle Paul's writing,
Speaker 1: specifically in his second epistle to Timothy, every first to
Speaker 1: periods to significant moral and spiritual decline characterized by widespread
Speaker 1: ungodliness and societal upheaval. Soci sociatal upheaval societal sorry, societal upheaval.
Speaker 1: These times are marked by challenges to the faith and
Speaker 1: the endurance of believers. The primary scripture reference for perilous
Speaker 1: times is found in tewod Timothy three, verses one through five.
Speaker 1: But understand this in the last days. Okay, we already
Speaker 1: read it. We don't need to read it again. So
Speaker 1: that's first Timothy three, verses one through five, which we
Speaker 1: already went through all those, So let's go over a
Speaker 1: beef description what we read so are basically a brief
Speaker 1: description of each one of these. It says characteristics are
Speaker 1: characteristics of perilous times moral decay. The passage outlines a
Speaker 1: series of negative traits that will be prevalent, including selflessness, materialism, pride,
Speaker 1: and a lack of natural affection. These characteristics indicate a
Speaker 1: departure from Biblical values and a rejection of divine authority
Speaker 1: spiritual deception. There is a warning against those who maintain
Speaker 1: an outward appearance of godliness but lack its true power.
Speaker 1: This suggests a rise in false teachings and a superficial
Speaker 1: faith that does not transform lives. Social disruption. They'll behaviors
Speaker 1: describe led by societal breakdown as traditional family structures and
Speaker 1: community bonds are undetermined. Disobedience to parents in a lack
Speaker 1: of gratitude reflect a broader rebellion against established norms and
Speaker 1: authority and times contexts. The phrase in the last days
Speaker 1: situates these perilous times within an eschological framework. While some
Speaker 1: interpret these as referring to the period immediately preceding Christ's return,
Speaker 1: others see it as indictive in the entire church age,
Speaker 1: with increasing intensity as the end approaches implications for believers.
Speaker 1: Believers are called to recognize these perilous times and respond appropriately.
Speaker 1: The exhortation to turn away from these such as such
Speaker 1: as these implies a need for discernment and separation for
Speaker 1: corrupt influences. From corrupt influences, Christians are encouraged to hold
Speaker 1: fastest sound action, live out their faith authentically, and remain
Speaker 1: steadfast in the face of our position historical and contemporary relevance.
Speaker 1: Throughout history, various periods have been identified as perilous times,
Speaker 1: marked by moral decline and challenges to the Christian faith.
Speaker 1: In contemporary society, many see parallels in the increasing secularization,
Speaker 1: moral relativism, relativism, and hostility towards biblical principles. This ongoing
Speaker 1: relevance calls for a vigilance and a commitment to living
Speaker 1: out the Gospel in a world that opposes it theological considerations.
Speaker 1: The concept of perilous times underscores the reality of spiritual
Speaker 1: warfare and the need for believers to be equipped with
Speaker 1: the armor of God. It highlights the importance of the
Speaker 1: church as a community of support and accountability, where believers
Speaker 1: can encourage one another to remain faithful amidst trials. While
Speaker 1: the Bible warns of perilous times, it also offers hope
Speaker 1: and assurance of God's sovereignty and ultimate victory. Beevers are
Speaker 1: reminded that despite the challenges, they are called to be
Speaker 1: salt and light in the world, reflecting the love and
Speaker 1: truth of Christ until his return. All right, So, next
Speaker 1: up characteristics of people. The chapter list traits such as
Speaker 1: being lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive,
Speaker 1: disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and unholy sec of Timothy
Speaker 1: three two. These behaviors reflect the society turning away from God.
Speaker 1: So the Bible provides a comprehensive exhortation of human characteristics
Speaker 1: reflecting both the divine image in which people are created
Speaker 1: and the fallen nature resulting from sin. These characteristics are
Speaker 1: depicted through narratives, teachings, and commandments, offering insight into the
Speaker 1: nature of humanity from a Biblical perspective. Created in the
Speaker 1: image of God, human beings are uniquely created in the
Speaker 1: image of God, which imparts inherently inherit, dignity, and worth.
Speaker 1: Genesis one twenty seven states so God created man in
Speaker 1: his own image, in the image of God. He created
Speaker 1: him male and female. He created them. This divine image
Speaker 1: endows humans with attributes such as rationality, morality, creativity, and
Speaker 1: the capacity for relationships fallen nature. Despite being created in
Speaker 1: God's image, humanity is married by marred by sin, which
Speaker 1: affects all aspects of human nature. Romans three twenty three
Speaker 1: declares for all have sin and fall short of the
Speaker 1: glory of God. This fallen state is characterized by a
Speaker 1: propensity towards sin, selflessness, and rebellion against God, as seen
Speaker 1: in the narrative of Adam, and even disobedience in Genesis three.
Speaker 1: Moral and ethical capacities. The Bible emphasizes the moral and
Speaker 1: ethical dimension of human nature. People are called to live
Speaker 1: according to God's commandments, reflecting his holiness. Micah six x's
Speaker 1: eight summarizes his calling. He has shown you, old man,
Speaker 1: what is good? And what does the Lord Yahweh require
Speaker 1: of you? Of you but to act justly, to love mercy,
Speaker 1: and to walk humbly with your God. Capacity for love
Speaker 1: and compassion. Love is a central characteristic that the Bible
Speaker 1: highlights is essential for human nature. Jesus teaches in Matthew
Speaker 1: twenty two thirty seven through thirty nine. Love the Lord
Speaker 1: your God with all your heart and all your soul,
Speaker 1: and with all your mind. This is the first and
Speaker 1: greatest commandment, and the second is like it. Love your
Speaker 1: neighbor as yourself. Compassion and empathy are extensions of this love,
Speaker 1: as believers are called to care for the needy and
Speaker 1: show kindness to others. Intellectual and creative abilities. Humans possess
Speaker 1: intellectual and creative abilities that reflect God's own creativity. The
Speaker 1: Bible acknowledges the value of wisdom and understanding is seen
Speaker 1: in Proverbs two six. For the Lord gives wisdom for
Speaker 1: his mouth come knowledge and understanding. These abilities are from
Speaker 1: his mouth come knowledge and understanding. These abilities enable people
Speaker 1: to engage in meaningful work, stewardship of creation, and the
Speaker 1: pursuit of knowledge. Social and relational nature, the Bible underscores
Speaker 1: the importance of relationships, both with God and with others.
Speaker 1: Ecclesiastes four nine through ten highlights the value of companionship.
Speaker 1: Two are better than one because they have a good
Speaker 1: return for their labor, for if one falls, his companion
Speaker 1: can lift them up. The communal aspect of human nature
Speaker 1: is evident for the formation of families, communities, and the Church.
Speaker 1: Spiritual capacity. Humans have an innate spiritual capacity and longing
Speaker 1: for relationship with God. This is evident in the call
Speaker 1: to worship, call to worship, and the pursuit of spiritual growth.
Speaker 1: John four twenty four states God is spirit and his
Speaker 1: worship and his worshippers must worship him in spirit and
Speaker 1: in truth. The spiritual dimensions of human nature is fulfilled
Speaker 1: through faith in Jesus Christ and the in dwelling of
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit. The Bible presents a multifaceted view of
Speaker 1: human characteristics, acknowledging both the divine image and the impact
Speaker 1: of sin. Through redemption and Christ's believers are called to
Speaker 1: reflect God's character and live in accordance with His will,
Speaker 1: embodying the virtues of love, justice, and holiness. All right,
Speaker 1: and then I think in verse five it talks about
Speaker 1: deception and false teaching. Paul cautions against those who have
Speaker 1: a form of godliness but deny its power, highlighting the
Speaker 1: danger of false teachings that appear religious but lack true
Speaker 1: spiritual substance. We'll look into this one real quick, and
Speaker 1: then we'll go over a brief description of what we read.
Speaker 1: Deception and false teachings are significant themes in the Bible,
Speaker 1: warning believers of the dangers posed by misleading doctions and
Speaker 1: deceitful individuals. The scriptures emphasize the importance of discernment and
Speaker 1: adherence to the truth of God's word to guard against
Speaker 1: these threats. Deception is first introduced in the Bible in
Speaker 1: the account of Serpents, of the serpent's interaction with Eve
Speaker 1: in the Garden of Eden. The serpent's cunning words lead
Speaker 1: to the fall of humanity, illustrating the destructive power of deceit.
Speaker 1: Throughout the Old Testament, false prophets and deceptive practices are condemned.
Speaker 1: In Deuteronomy eighteen twenty through twenty two. God provides a
Speaker 1: criteria for discerning true prophets from false ones, emphasizing that
Speaker 1: false prophets who speak presumptuously presumptuously in His name must
Speaker 1: not be feared. The Prophets frequently warn Israel against false
Speaker 1: teachers and deceptive practices. Jeremiah twenty three to sixteen cautions,
Speaker 1: this is what the Lord Yahweh of Hosts says. Do
Speaker 1: not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy
Speaker 1: to you. They are filling you with false hopes, and
Speaker 1: they speak visions from their own minds, not from the
Speaker 1: mouth of the Ahweh. Such warnings highlight the persistent threat
Speaker 1: of deception throughout Israel's history. In the New Testament, Jesus
Speaker 1: Christ himself warns against false teachings are false prophets and teachers.
Speaker 1: In Matthew seven to fifteen, he states, beware of false prophets.
Speaker 1: They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they
Speaker 1: are ravenous wolves. This metaphor underscores the subtly are subtly,
Speaker 1: and danger of false teachers who appear benign but harbor
Speaker 1: destructive intentions. And then in Tewo Corinthians eleven thirteen through fifteen,
Speaker 1: Paul writes, for such men are false apostles, deceitful workers
Speaker 1: masquerading as apostles of Christ, and no wonder for no
Speaker 1: wonder for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Speaker 1: It's not surprising. Then his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness.
Speaker 1: And then in a second Peter two verse one, Peter
Speaker 1: warns against false teachers. He says, but there are also
Speaker 1: false teachers among the people, just as there will be
Speaker 1: false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies,
Speaker 1: even denying the Master who brought them, bringing swift destruction
Speaker 1: on themselves. So discernment and defense. The Bible provides guidance
Speaker 1: for believers to discern and defend against deception and false teachings.
Speaker 1: In First John four to one, believers are instructed, beloved,
Speaker 1: do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to
Speaker 1: see whether they are from God, because many false prophets
Speaker 1: have gone into the world. This called to test the spirits,
Speaker 1: underscores the need for vigilance and discernment. The apostle Paul
Speaker 1: in Ephesian six eleven encourage the believers put on the
Speaker 1: full armor of God. So that you can make so
Speaker 1: that you can withstand the wiles of the devil. This
Speaker 1: and this one says stand against the devil's schemes. This
Speaker 1: metaphorical armour include truth, rightusness, faith in the Word of God,
Speaker 1: equipping believers to stand firm and deception. The role of scripture.
Speaker 1: Scripture is the ultimate standard for truth and primary defense
Speaker 1: against deception and two Timothy three sixteen through seventeen. Paula
Speaker 1: firms all scripture is breathed. This is going to be
Speaker 1: coming up, but it's all right, I'll just read it.
Speaker 1: It's a really good verse. All scripture is God breathed
Speaker 1: and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and
Speaker 1: for training in righteousness, so that the Man of God
Speaker 1: may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. The
Speaker 1: sufficiency of scripture equips believers to discern truth from falsehood
Speaker 1: and to live in accordance with God's will. The Bible consistent.
Speaker 1: The Bible's consistent warning against deception and false teaching underscores
Speaker 1: the importance of vigilance, discernment, and adherence to the truth
Speaker 1: of God's word. Believers are called to be discerning to
Speaker 1: test teachings against scripture and to rely on the Holy
Speaker 1: Spirit for guidiance in order to remain steadfast in their faith.
Speaker 1: So I'm going to go ahead and give you a
Speaker 1: brief description of what we just read. So in two
Speaker 1: Timothy three one through nine, warns of perilous times in
Speaker 1: the Last Days driven by people displaying extreme selflessness, selfishness, immortality,
Speaker 1: are immorality, and hypocrisy. Paul highlights a rise in false
Speaker 1: teachers who maintain a superficial outward appearance to Godliness while
Speaker 1: denying its power. Believers are instructed to avoid these individuals,
Speaker 1: who are described as self lovers, materialistic, and opposed to
Speaker 1: the truth. Nature of the Last Days, Paul defines the
Speaker 1: era between Christ's ascension and return as marked by difficult,
Speaker 1: savage times characterized by increasing apostasy, the abandonment of truth,
Speaker 1: Derailed Profile of deceivers. Detailed profile of deceivers Paul Li's
Speaker 1: nineteen sinful traits, including being lovers of self, narcissism, lovers
Speaker 1: of money, materialism and life, lovers of pleasure rather than God,
Speaker 1: the dangers of false religion the most crucial critical warning
Speaker 1: in verse five, people holding a form of godliness but
Speaker 1: denying its power. This reverse to the hypocrites within the
Speaker 1: church who appear righteous but lack the transformative power of
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit. Avoid hypocritical influence. Paul instructs Timothy to
Speaker 1: turn away from such people who are described as manipulative, deceptive,
Speaker 1: and ultimately doomed to fail. Like like Janice and Jambreez
Speaker 1: Jambreez timeless application. These verses are not just prophetic, but
Speaker 1: a timeless guide for identifying false teaching and maintaining personal
Speaker 1: genuine faith and a cultural culture of moral decline. Perfect
Speaker 1: So now let me jump down to one Timothy three
Speaker 1: verses ten through seventeen. Verse ten says, but if you
Speaker 1: have carefully this is a man of God and the
Speaker 1: Word of God. That's the title. But you have carefully
Speaker 1: followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long suffering, love,
Speaker 1: and perseverance. Persecutions afflictions which happen to me in Antioch,
Speaker 1: at Iconium, at Lystra. What persecutions I have endured? What
Speaker 1: persecutions I have endured? And out of them all the
Speaker 1: Lord delivered me. Yes, all who desire to live godly
Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution, But evil men and
Speaker 1: impostors will grow worse and worse deceiving and being deceived. Well,
Speaker 1: you must continue in the things which you have learned
Speaker 1: and have assured of, knowing from whom you have learned
Speaker 1: from learned them, and that from childhood you have known
Speaker 1: the holy scriptures which are able to make you wise
Speaker 1: for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus Verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is
Speaker 1: profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction, and righteousness,
Speaker 1: that the Man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped
Speaker 1: for every good work. Very good verse. Okay, So I'm
Speaker 1: going to dig into that real quick. So the role
Speaker 1: of scripture. Paul emphasizes the importance of scripture, stating that
Speaker 1: all scripture is God breathed and is useful for instruction,
Speaker 1: for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness. So
Speaker 1: divine revelation and authority. Scripture holds a central place in
Speaker 1: the life of the believer. As divinely inspired word of God.
Speaker 1: It is the primary means through which God has revealed
Speaker 1: himself to humanity. The Bible, consisting of the Old and
Speaker 1: New Testament, is considered authoritative and infallible in all matters
Speaker 1: of faith and practice. As two Timothy three sixteen through
Speaker 1: seventeen states all scripture is God breathed. Well, I'll read
Speaker 1: it off of the It states all scriptures given by
Speaker 1: inspiration of God or God breathes okay, and is profitable
Speaker 1: for doction, for reproof, for correction, for instruction, and righteous man,
Speaker 1: that the Man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped
Speaker 1: for every good work. So guidance and instructions. Scripture serves
Speaker 1: as a guide for living a life that is pleasing
Speaker 1: to God. It provides moral and ethical instruction, offering wisdom
Speaker 1: for daily living. Psalms one nineteen one oh five declares
Speaker 1: your word is a lamp to my feet and a
Speaker 1: light to my path. This metaphor illustrates how scripture illuminates
Speaker 1: the believer's journey, providing clarity and direction in a world
Speaker 1: often filled with confusion and moral ambiguity. Ambiguity means of sactification.
Speaker 1: The Word of God plays a crucial role in the
Speaker 1: sanctification process for believers. Through the study and application of scripture,
Speaker 1: Christians are transformed in the likeness of Christ. John seventeen
Speaker 1: seventeen records Jesus's prayer for his disciples, sanctify them by
Speaker 1: the truth. Your word is truth. The transformative prayer of
Speaker 1: scripture is evident, as it convicts, corrects, and encourages believers
Speaker 1: to grow in holiness. Scripture is the foundation upon which
Speaker 1: Christian doctrine is built. It contains the essential truths of
Speaker 1: the faith, including the nature of God, the work of Christ,
Speaker 1: and the means of salvation. The Bhorean approach to scripture,
Speaker 1: as seen in Acts seventeen eleven, exemplifies the importance of
Speaker 1: examining the scriptures to discern truth. Now, the Bhoreans were
Speaker 1: more noble minded than the Thessalonians, where they received the
Speaker 1: message with great eagerness and examine the scriptures every day
Speaker 1: to see if their teachings were true. Source of comfort
Speaker 1: and hope in times of trial and suffering, Scripture provides
Speaker 1: comfort and hope. The promises of God as recorded in
Speaker 1: the Bible offer assurance and peace to believers. Romans fifteen
Speaker 1: four emphasizes this role, for everything that was written in
Speaker 1: the past was written for our instruction, so that through
Speaker 1: endurance and the encouragement of scripture we might have hope.
Speaker 1: The timeless truths of Scripture reminds believers of God's faithfulness
Speaker 1: and the hope of eternal life. Tool for evangelism and apologetics.
Speaker 1: Scripture is a powerful tool for evangelism and defending the faith.
Speaker 1: It contains the message of the Gospel, which the power
Speaker 1: of God for salvation for everyone who believes Romans one sixteen.
Speaker 1: Believers are called to share this message with others, using
Speaker 1: scripture to articulate the hope that is within them. One
Speaker 1: Timothy three point fifteen instructs, but in your heart sanctify
Speaker 1: Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense
Speaker 1: to everyone who asks you. The reason for the hope
Speaker 1: that is in you means of spiritual nourishment. Just as
Speaker 1: physical food sustains the body, scripture nourishes the soul. Jesus,
Speaker 1: quoting Deuteronomy, affirmed this truth in Matthew four to four.
Speaker 1: But Jesus answered, it is written man shall not live
Speaker 1: on bread alone, but on every word that comes from
Speaker 1: the mouth of God. He's quoting Deuteronomy. There Regular engagement
Speaker 1: with scripture is essential for spiritual growth and vitality, providing
Speaker 1: believers with the sustenance needed to preserve the faith. Instrument
Speaker 1: of unity, scripture serves as a unifying force within the
Speaker 1: body of Christ. It provides a common foundation for belief
Speaker 1: in practice, fostering unity among believers. Ephesians four four through
Speaker 1: six underscores this unity. There is one body and one spirit,
Speaker 1: just as you were called the one Hope, when you
Speaker 1: were called one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God
Speaker 1: and Father of all, who is over all and through
Speaker 1: all and in all. Through scripture, the diverse body of
Speaker 1: Christ is brought together and shared faith and purpose. Okay,
Speaker 1: so good stuff. So we finished that chapter. So that
Speaker 1: that's a really good verse though there you can use
Speaker 1: you know, and you need to understand, is that all scripture,
Speaker 1: all scripture is given by inspiration of God. Right, so
Speaker 1: it's all inspired by God. It's profitable for doctrine. So
Speaker 1: if somebody tries to tell you something that you believe
Speaker 1: is against the Bible, then it's profitable for doctrine. You
Speaker 1: can if you're going to if you're talking to another Christian,
Speaker 1: then you can kind of obviously have a be a
Speaker 1: gentle What was that gentle? I can't remember what it was?
Speaker 1: Be gentle to them? Right for reprove for correction. So
Speaker 1: you can use scripture to correct people for instruction and righteousness.
Speaker 1: So obviously all the scriptures are going to have all
Speaker 1: instruction for righteousness. It says that the Man of God
Speaker 1: may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Right,
Speaker 1: so you're equipped. If you know all the scriptures, you're
Speaker 1: going to be equipped for every good work. Right. So
Speaker 1: all right, So we finished chapter three. Let me go
Speaker 1: over some practical applications. Discernment, Be vigilant and discerning about
Speaker 1: the teachings and influence you allow into your life. Test
Speaker 1: everything against the truth of scripture. Did I go over? Oh?
Speaker 1: I don't think I went over. Let me go over
Speaker 1: A brief description of what we read with chapter with
Speaker 1: the verses ten through seventeen, Sorry two, Timothy three, ten
Speaker 1: through seventeen are just believers to preserve in faith, admits
Speaker 1: increasing persecution, and end time's deception by grounding themselves in
Speaker 1: the scriptures. Paul highlights his own endurance as an example
Speaker 1: and emphasizes that the God breathed word is the ultimate
Speaker 1: profitable authority for teaching, correction, and equipping believers for all
Speaker 1: good works. And verses ten through thirteen, following the Apostles example,
Speaker 1: Paul reminds Timothy that he has observed his teachings, manner
Speaker 1: of teaching, manner of life, and crucial to the Christian walk.
Speaker 1: His persecutions and sufferings. He warns that all who desire
Speaker 1: to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution, while
Speaker 1: evil men will proceed from bad to worse the power
Speaker 1: of scripture. Timothy is commanded to continue in the truth
Speaker 1: he learned, having known the Holy Scripture since childhood, which
Speaker 1: provided the wisdom necessary for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: The authority and purpose of the Bible inspiration. All scriptures
Speaker 1: given by inspiration of God. Literally God breathed, established its
Speaker 1: divine authority, establishing its divine authority, profitability. It is useful
Speaker 1: for four specific things. Teaching doctrine, reproof, conviction of sin, correction,
Speaker 1: rest restoring to righteousness, and instruction in righteousness, training in
Speaker 1: how to live equipping. The goal is that we that
Speaker 1: the servant of God may be fully mature, complete, and
Speaker 1: thoroughly equip for every good work. This passage acts as
Speaker 1: the exhortation to rely on the Bible rather than personal
Speaker 1: experience or false tes teachers, particularly when facing opposition for
Speaker 1: one's faith. Okay, thank you for allowing me to read that,
Speaker 1: so we know what was going on there. There's some
Speaker 1: pretty good nuggets in there. Okay, so practical application we
Speaker 1: already talked about discernment. The next one is perseverance and faith.
Speaker 1: Follow the example of faith believers who have gone before
Speaker 1: us and during hardships and remaining steadfast in their faith.
Speaker 1: Next commitment to scripture. Make a daily commitment to read
Speaker 1: and meditate on the Bible, allowing it to guide your thoughts, actions,
Speaker 1: and decisions. The next one is guard against pride. Examine
Speaker 1: your heart for any signs of pride or self centeredness,
Speaker 1: and seek to cultivate humility and gratitude. And then, connecting scriptures,
Speaker 1: we have Matthew twenty four to twelve, where Jesus speaks
Speaker 1: of the increase of wickedness in the last days, echoing
Speaker 1: Paul's writings. And then we have first Him at the
Speaker 1: four verse one. Paul also warned of a future time
Speaker 1: when some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits.
Speaker 1: And then we have Romans twelve verse two, which we
Speaker 1: talked about before, encourages believers to be transformed by the
Speaker 1: renewing of their minds, aligning with the call to live
Speaker 1: according to scripture, and then we have Hebrews four, verse
Speaker 1: twelve highlights the power and effectiveness of God's word in
Speaker 1: discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. So let
Speaker 1: me just take a brief look at it. Oh yeah,
Speaker 1: we kind of have a lot there. We only have
Speaker 1: maybe ten minutes. We'll go over tewod Timothy four real quick,
Speaker 1: because that way, that way I could finish two Timothy.
Speaker 1: So let me just start now with two Timothy four,
Speaker 1: verse one. Preach the word. I charge you therefore before
Speaker 1: God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the
Speaker 1: living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom,
Speaker 1: preach the word. Be ready in season and out, in
Speaker 1: and out of season. Be ready in season and out
Speaker 1: of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and teaching,
Speaker 1: for the time will come when they will not endure
Speaker 1: sound action, but according to their own desires, because they
Speaker 1: have itching years, they will heap for themselves teachers, but
Speaker 1: they will turn their ears away from the truth and
Speaker 1: return aside to fables. Will you, but you be watching
Speaker 1: in all things, endure afflictions through the work of an evangelists,
Speaker 1: fulfill your ministry. Okay, so, oh, I don't think I
Speaker 1: did an introduction to one Timothy four. I'll do it
Speaker 1: real quick. I finished verses one through five ready, but
Speaker 1: tewod Timothy four is a heart of the epistle penned
Speaker 1: by Apostle Paul to his dear protege Timothy. This chapter
Speaker 1: highlights Paul's final charte to Timothy, where he encourages him
Speaker 1: to steadfastly proclaim the Gospel despite the prophesied time of
Speaker 1: apostacy that This chapter carries the weight of Paul's anticipation
Speaker 1: of his impending death and gives a glimpse into the
Speaker 1: realities of his ministry, marked by loneliness, betrayal, yet sustained
Speaker 1: by divine comfort. Okay. So, so Paul begins with the
Speaker 1: solemn charge to Timothy, emphasizing the importance of preaching the
Speaker 1: Word in season and out of season. This underscores the
Speaker 1: necessity of being prepared to share the Gospel at all times. Okay.
Speaker 1: And then, in verse three Endurance and Ministry, Paul warns
Speaker 1: of a time when people will not tolerate sound doctrine.
Speaker 1: He encourages Timothy to endure hardships and remain steadfast in
Speaker 1: his ministry. Okay, so we definitely see that right now
Speaker 1: where people you know, that whole portion of a verse.
Speaker 1: You see that right now, right where people are. People
Speaker 1: will not tolerate sound doction. Okay. I mean you see
Speaker 1: the protest and people that are you know, there's street
Speaker 1: preachers that are out there that are preaching and people
Speaker 1: are yelling at them, they're throwing stuff at them, throwing
Speaker 1: water at them, spitting at them and all that stuff. Right,
Speaker 1: and then also there's Christians that won't endure sound doction.
Speaker 1: There's also you know, I would say Jehovah's Witness, Mormons
Speaker 1: and other cult like religions, they don't want to endure
Speaker 1: sound doctrine, you know. So I'm not saying that Jehovah's
Speaker 1: Witness have everything wrong, but there's there's key elements that
Speaker 1: they have that is that is wrong. And there's plenty
Speaker 1: of debates out there if you want to check into that.
Speaker 1: So next in verse seven. We haven't got to seven yet,
Speaker 1: so okay, so let me just give you a brief
Speaker 1: description of Versus one through FI two. Timothy four to
Speaker 1: one through five is a solemn charge from Apostle Paul
Speaker 1: to Timothy to preach God's Word faithfully, regardless of the
Speaker 1: circumstances or popularity. It emphasizes urgency, sound doction, and enduring hardship,
Speaker 1: predicting a future shift where people prefer itching ears false
Speaker 1: teaching over truth. Key details regarding the meaning of two
Speaker 1: Timothy one four to one through five solemn charge Paul
Speaker 1: invokes this is verse one. Paul invokes God and Jesus Christ,
Speaker 1: the judge of the living and dead, to emphasizing that
Speaker 1: preaching is a divine accountable duty rather than a casual task.
Speaker 1: The mandate to preach. Timothy is commanded to preach the
Speaker 1: Word in all circumstances, in season and out, using patience
Speaker 1: and careful instruction. The prediction of apostasy and verses three
Speaker 1: through four, Paul warns that a time is coming when
Speaker 1: people refuse sound doction. Instead, they will seek teachers who
Speaker 1: cater to their own desires, and it's in ears, turning
Speaker 1: away from truth toward myths, the call to endurance. Despite this,
Speaker 1: Timothy must remain sober minded, endure suffering, perform the work
Speaker 1: of an evangelist, and fully complete his ministry. This is
Speaker 1: Paul's final urgent appeal to Timothy, highlighting the necessity of
Speaker 1: gospel truth in the face of coming difficult times. All right,
Speaker 1: let me just read verse six through eight. For I
Speaker 1: am already being poured out as a drink offering at
Speaker 1: the time of my departure is at hand. I have
Speaker 1: fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I
Speaker 1: have kept the faith. Finally there is a laid up.
Speaker 1: Finally there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness,
Speaker 1: which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will give to me
Speaker 1: on that day, and not to me only, but also
Speaker 1: to all who have loved his appearing so well. Paul's
Speaker 1: reflection of his life. Paul reflects on his life, stating,
Speaker 1: I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race.
Speaker 1: I have kept the faith. This serves as a model
Speaker 1: of faithfulness and dedication for all believers. Okay, okay, yeah,
Speaker 1: I don't want to go too much into that. So
Speaker 1: all right, so let's see, let me see if there's
Speaker 1: anything else on that verse eight. Yeah, the promise of
Speaker 1: the crown of righteousness is another thing that a key teaching.
Speaker 1: Paul speaks of the crown of righteousness that awaits him
Speaker 1: and all who long for Christ's appearing, highlighting the eternal
Speaker 1: reward for those who remain faithful. So the crown of
Speaker 1: righteous is a term found in the New Testament, specifically
Speaker 1: the Pauline Epistles, that signifies the eternal reward awaiting those
Speaker 1: who have lived a life of faithfulness and righteousness in Christ.
Speaker 1: This concept is deeply rooted in the Christian and hope
Speaker 1: of eternal life and the ultimate vindication of believers at
Speaker 1: the return of Jesus Christ. Okay, so that way you
Speaker 1: know what that is, and then I will go over
Speaker 1: a brief description of what we read in verses four
Speaker 1: through eight. Two Timothy four six through eight is the
Speaker 1: apostle Paul's final Testament, written from prison shortly before his execution.
Speaker 1: He reflects on his life as a completed sacrifice to God.
Speaker 1: Expressing peace rather than fear, Paul declares he has successfully
Speaker 1: fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith,
Speaker 1: anticipating the crown of righteousness awarded by God. Verse six
Speaker 1: already been poured out as a drink offering, Paul views
Speaker 1: his impending death not as a tragedy, but as a final,
Speaker 1: voluntary act of worship to God. This refers to an
Speaker 1: Old Testament practice where wine is poured over a sacrifice.
Speaker 1: In numbers twenty eight, verse seven, the time of my
Speaker 1: departure has come, Paul uses a nautical term implying the
Speaker 1: loosening of anchors to set sail or a soldier taking
Speaker 1: down his tent. It indicates a transition, not an end fought,
Speaker 1: the good fight finished, the race kept the faith. These
Speaker 1: athletic and military metaphors summarize a life of faithful, diligent
Speaker 1: service to Christ despite suffering crown of righteousness. This is
Speaker 1: the victor's reward, a reward for righteousness, not as a
Speaker 1: not just a reward for service, but the reward of
Speaker 1: being made righteous through Christ, not only to me but
Speaker 1: also to all who have loved His appearing. This reward
Speaker 1: is available to all believers who live in anticipation of
Speaker 1: Christ's return second coming. In short, this passage is a
Speaker 1: call to believers to live with eternity and mind, finishing
Speaker 1: their spiritual journey faithfully, just as Paul did. All right,
Speaker 1: we're gonna read verses nine through twenty two. The abandoned
Speaker 1: apostle be diligent to come to me quickly, for Demus
Speaker 1: has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has
Speaker 1: departed to Thessanalaika questions for Galatia Titus for Dalmatia. Only
Speaker 1: Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you,
Speaker 1: for he is useful to me. For ministry and Tykus
Speaker 1: I have sent to emphasis. Bring the cloak that I
Speaker 1: left with Capris at Taurus when you come, and the books,
Speaker 1: especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm.
Speaker 1: May the Lord repay him according to his works. You
Speaker 1: also must be aware of him, for he has greatly
Speaker 1: resisted our words. At my first decree. No one stood
Speaker 1: with me, but all forsook me. May it not be
Speaker 1: charged against them. The Lord is faithful. But the Lord
Speaker 1: stood with me, strengthened me so that the message might
Speaker 1: be preached fully through me, that all the gentiles might hear.
Speaker 1: Also I was also I also I was delay labored
Speaker 1: out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord
Speaker 1: will deliver me from every evil work and persevere me
Speaker 1: for his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Speaker 1: Come before winter, greet Prisca and Aquila and the household
Speaker 1: of one Cipherus. Erastus stayed in Corinth, but Trumphemous I
Speaker 1: have left in mild Tis Sick, mild Tis sick, do
Speaker 1: your utmost come before winter. Eubulist greets you as well
Speaker 1: as Pudence, Lioness Claudia and all the brethren. The Lord
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ be with you your spirit, grace be with you. Amen.
Speaker 1: Okay so. Paul's personal requests and final Greetings. Paul's personal
Speaker 1: requests in Greetings and two Timothy four ninth through twenty
Speaker 1: two reveal his humanity, humanity, and the importance of Christian
Speaker 1: fellowship and support. So what I have nine through sixteen,
Speaker 1: and then seventeen through twenty two? Okay so? In two
Speaker 1: Timothy four nine through sixteen reveals Paul's deep loneliness, abandonment
Speaker 1: by peers like Demus, and reliance on Timothy's friendship. As
Speaker 1: he faces execution in Rome. Despite desertion by others, Paul
Speaker 1: expresses confidence that God will rescue him with his heaven
Speaker 1: the Kingdom, emphasizing faithfulness and suffering and the need for companionship.
Speaker 1: Deep loneliness and need for companionship, Paul urgently requests Timothy
Speaker 1: to visit, noting that most of his companions have left
Speaker 1: for ministry, deserting him, or been sent elsewhere, Demus creustions
Speaker 1: Titus and Taitchit Taitchikus, leaving only Luke. The desertion of Demas.
Speaker 1: Demus is highlighted for abandoning Paul due to a love,
Speaker 1: due to a love for this present world, contrasting faithful
Speaker 1: service reconciliation with Mark despite a previous sharp disagreement. Paul
Speaker 1: asked for Mark, noting he is very useful for ministry,
Speaker 1: showing a spirit of grace and reconciliation. Personal needs, Paul
Speaker 1: asked for his cloak books and parchments, likely containing scriptures
Speaker 1: and notes, highlighting his human need for comfort and study
Speaker 1: materials while imprisoned, opposition and divine support. Paul mentions Alexander
Speaker 1: the coppersmith who brought great harm but trust the Lord
Speaker 1: to judge him. He notes that no one stood with
Speaker 1: him at his first defense, but states that the Lord
Speaker 1: stood by me. Hope for the future, Paul expresses firm
Speaker 1: confidence that even if executed, the Lord will save him
Speaker 1: from every evil attack and bring him safely into the
Speaker 1: heavenly Kingdom. Into his heavenly Kingdom, ministry is challenging. Even
Speaker 1: great leaders face desertion, loneliness, and severe opposition. French which
Speaker 1: it matters. Paul valued friendship and requested encouragement from Timothy
Speaker 1: and Mark. God is the ultimate support when human support fails.
Speaker 1: And then in two Timothy four seventeen through twenty two
Speaker 1: concludes Paul's final letter, emphasizing God's faithfulness and the face
Speaker 1: of abandonment, his purpose in preaching, and the impending martyrdom martyrdom.
Speaker 1: He's a I can't remember that that word. Hold on
Speaker 1: real quick, because I don't want to copy martyr martyrdom.
Speaker 1: The death are suffering of a martyr. So it's martyr Dome. Okay,
Speaker 1: I'm sorry, I'm not pronouncing that correct, martyr Dome. Despite
Speaker 1: being deserted by human allies. During this Paul declares that
Speaker 1: the Lord stood by him, provided strength and ensured the
Speaker 1: Gospel was fully proclaimed. Okay, so that's the end. Okay.
Speaker 1: So I just got to two hours right now. So
Speaker 1: we did finish chapter four, which is amazing. I can
Speaker 1: go over just some practical applications real quick. Be ready
Speaker 1: to shed the gospel. Like Timothy, we should be prepared
Speaker 1: to shed the Gospel at all times, regardless of the circumstances. Next,
Speaker 1: Dan Furman, Sound Doctrine and the World that often rejects
Speaker 1: biblical truth. We must hold fast to sound doctrine and
Speaker 1: not be swayed by popular opinion. Persevere through challenges ministry.
Speaker 1: The Christian life can be in challenging and be called
Speaker 1: to endure and remain faithful, trusting in God's strength. Focus
Speaker 1: on eternal rewards. Keep your eyes on the eternal rewards
Speaker 1: promised to those who faithfully serve Christ, allowing this hope
Speaker 1: to motivate and sustain you. Value Christian community. Foster strong
Speaker 1: relations within the Body of Christ, offering receiving support and encouragement.
Speaker 1: So there we go, guys. Amazing, we finished two Timothy,
Speaker 1: so that's good. That way, you know, I can concentrate
Speaker 1: fully on Titus, and Titus is three chapters, so I'll
Speaker 1: try to. You know, we'll probably finish Titus next week.
Speaker 1: You know, it's only three chapters, so perfect. So we
Speaker 1: got two Timothy in the books. Amazing. Thank you guys all.
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Speaker 1: end this in prayer, So Father God, in the name
Speaker 1: of Jesus, thank you so much for this awesome study.
Speaker 1: Please help us to not be like all the things
Speaker 1: that I mentioned and two Timothy three, please allow us
Speaker 1: to not be any of those things, any of those
Speaker 1: things that I mentioned, Lord, and Tewod Timothy, let me
Speaker 1: just look it up real quick, Tewod Timothy three, I believe, Yes,
Speaker 1: allow us to not be lovers of ourselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant. Lord.
Speaker 1: Allow us to not be abusive, disobedient to their parents,
Speaker 1: ungrateful and holy and loving and forgiving, slanderous without self control,
Speaker 1: brutal without love of good, traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of
Speaker 1: pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of
Speaker 1: godliness but denying His power.
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Speaker 1: So please allow us to not be any of those
Speaker 1: things you know, and if we're veering off into those,
Speaker 1: any of those or anything that goes against you, Lord,
Speaker 1: please assist us in our life. Lord, have the Holy
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Speaker 1: We appreciate you, and thank you for this time. Lord.
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Speaker 1: after our work. Lord, thank you. I give you all
Speaker 1: glory and I appreciate you in Jesus name. Amen. All right, guys,
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