WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.600 --> 00:00:04.599 Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Wednesday Service, episode fifty nine. 2 00:00:04.639 --> 00:00:06.200 I am your host, Josh Meda. If you don't know, 3 00:00:06.240 --> 00:00:09.199 I'm a Christian rapper, voter, husband, father, and Army veteran. 4 00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:11.640 This is brought to you by a Cult of Conspiracy podcast. 5 00:00:11.759 --> 00:00:16.640 Thank you so much for joining me. I have a 6 00:00:16.679 --> 00:00:20.120 few shout outs to do from last week. On Wednesday Service, 7 00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:24.000 we had MDMP twenty two. Thank you, Jordan rich Meyer 8 00:00:24.079 --> 00:00:27.480 once again, thank you so much. Appreciate you. J Con 9 00:00:27.559 --> 00:00:30.800 forty four to twenty. God bless you, God, bless all 10 00:00:30.839 --> 00:00:34.560 of you. Thank you, Angela Kelly, Thank you, as Ae 11 00:00:34.880 --> 00:00:40.000 Palin eighty four. You kind of get yourself a lot. Second, yeah, 12 00:00:40.000 --> 00:00:42.679 I think I read this on Sunday Service. Beginning of 13 00:00:42.679 --> 00:00:45.159 the Bible. I did do like I told you, I 14 00:00:45.200 --> 00:00:48.759 did do a Biblical cosmology. It's on here you can 15 00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:52.240 check it out. Whiskers White, thank you so much, appreciate you. 16 00:00:52.320 --> 00:00:55.439 And V Wills, thank you again, brother, appreciate you. And 17 00:00:55.479 --> 00:00:59.560 then let me just go ahead and shout out those 18 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:04.840 from Sunday Service. So we had four comments. V Wills, 19 00:01:04.879 --> 00:01:07.359 thank you, he said first Chronicles three, verse seventeen, leaving 20 00:01:07.359 --> 00:01:09.359 the comment I love the lineage and details. Thank you 21 00:01:09.400 --> 00:01:11.680 for this. Yeah, So if you guys haven't checked out 22 00:01:11.760 --> 00:01:15.799 Sunday Service, check it out. It's first Chronicles chapter one 23 00:01:16.359 --> 00:01:19.159 through three, and I go over some genealogies and what 24 00:01:19.319 --> 00:01:23.519 the most the important aspects of each genealogy. So pretty 25 00:01:23.519 --> 00:01:25.400 good episode. So if you could check that out and 26 00:01:25.480 --> 00:01:28.079 leave a comment if you checked it out. So we 27 00:01:28.120 --> 00:01:30.879 have Jordan rich Meyer, Whiskers, White v Wills, and nd 28 00:01:31.040 --> 00:01:35.040 MP twenty two. Really appreciate you guys for you know, 29 00:01:35.280 --> 00:01:38.040 leaving the comments. Like I said, thank you appreciate it. 30 00:01:38.760 --> 00:01:40.879 And it was seven on Sunday Service, so I really 31 00:01:40.920 --> 00:01:43.519 appreciate that. There was four on or sorry that was 32 00:01:43.519 --> 00:01:46.799 seven on Wednesday service, four on Sunday Service. So, like 33 00:01:46.799 --> 00:01:49.439 I said, if you haven't checked out Wednesday our Sunday 34 00:01:49.439 --> 00:01:52.200 service yet, check it out. Let me know if you 35 00:01:52.280 --> 00:01:55.840 enjoyed it. And so we'll start out with an introduction 36 00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:58.680 to Tewod Timothy. So we're already the Tewod Timothy now, 37 00:01:58.719 --> 00:02:01.640 which is awesome. Let me just share the screen real quick. 38 00:02:02.000 --> 00:02:04.040 And it is rainy here. It's been raining all day. 39 00:02:04.040 --> 00:02:07.200 I've been working all day, so been working in the rain. 40 00:02:07.640 --> 00:02:10.439 So I work outside so I have to be outside 41 00:02:10.439 --> 00:02:15.120 all day, so it was an interesting day. Started pouring 42 00:02:15.199 --> 00:02:19.919 pretty good in the afternoon and it was it was 43 00:02:19.960 --> 00:02:22.039 not bad though, And right now it's just kind of 44 00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:27.000 slightly drizzling, so nothing crazy. But the power went out 45 00:02:27.000 --> 00:02:28.599 at one of my well sides, so that kind of 46 00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:32.400 wasn't cool. But it's all right. I had enough water 47 00:02:32.439 --> 00:02:35.120 to spare because of all the well or because all 48 00:02:35.120 --> 00:02:38.879 the rain, so we're good. So let me just give 49 00:02:38.919 --> 00:02:43.719 you a quick introduction to two Timothy. Two Timothy is 50 00:02:43.759 --> 00:02:47.800 the final, deeply personal letter to the apostle Paul, written 51 00:02:47.800 --> 00:02:52.599 from a Roman prison around sixty a d. Sixty five 52 00:02:52.919 --> 00:03:01.120 to sixty seven, shortly before his shortly before his before 53 00:03:01.120 --> 00:03:05.560 his death. Written to his protege Timothy, the epistle serves 54 00:03:05.639 --> 00:03:09.840 as a passing of the torch, encouraging him to endure suffering, 55 00:03:09.919 --> 00:03:14.319 hold fast to the Gospel, and maintain sound doctrine. Key 56 00:03:14.360 --> 00:03:18.240 aspects of two Timothy Paul is in chains, facing execution 57 00:03:18.400 --> 00:03:21.960 under Nero and feeling abandoned, making this a last will 58 00:03:22.000 --> 00:03:25.800 and testament to his son in the faith, and purpose 59 00:03:25.879 --> 00:03:29.439 is to encourage Timothy to remain steadfast in ministry, overcome 60 00:03:29.520 --> 00:03:34.680 fear and combat false teachers. In Ephesus, major themes the 61 00:03:34.680 --> 00:03:38.599 necessity of enduring, suffering for the Gospel, the authority of 62 00:03:38.639 --> 00:03:42.599 Scripture and two Timothy three sixteen through seventeen, and faithful 63 00:03:42.680 --> 00:03:48.680 passing on the Apostolic tradition. Chapter one encouragement to hold 64 00:03:48.719 --> 00:03:50.960 to the truth and not be ashamed of the Gospel. 65 00:03:51.400 --> 00:03:54.960 Chapter two calls for endurance using metaphors of a soldier, athlete, 66 00:03:54.960 --> 00:03:58.479 and farmer. Chapter three warnings about future apostacy and vital 67 00:03:58.560 --> 00:04:02.240 role of scripture, and then chapter four a final charge 68 00:04:02.280 --> 00:04:05.599 to preach the Word. In personal updates regarding Paul's impending death, 69 00:04:06.199 --> 00:04:09.319 Paul urges Timothy to visit him quickly bring in his 70 00:04:09.360 --> 00:04:13.759 personal items, highlighting the emotional and urgent nature of the correspondence. 71 00:04:14.439 --> 00:04:17.639 So we'll go ahead and bring up my notes for 72 00:04:19.360 --> 00:04:23.480 introduction just to chapter one. Two Timothy one serves as 73 00:04:23.480 --> 00:04:25.839 a powerful letter from the apostle Paul to his faithful 74 00:04:25.879 --> 00:04:30.079 apprentice Timothy. Filled with personal memories, heartfelt expressions of faith, 75 00:04:30.120 --> 00:04:34.879 and poignant encouragements. This chapter beautifully encapsulates the essence of 76 00:04:34.920 --> 00:04:38.519 spiritual mentorship, courage in the face of adversity, and unwavering 77 00:04:38.560 --> 00:04:43.600 commitment to the gospel. So let me just go down 78 00:04:43.639 --> 00:04:48.160 to my teaching points. It looks different. Okay, cool, let 79 00:04:48.240 --> 00:04:54.000 me just go ahead and yeah, let me go ahead 80 00:04:54.000 --> 00:04:59.360 and start. So greeting. So this is two Timothy one 81 00:04:59.480 --> 00:05:02.959 Verse one Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the 82 00:05:03.000 --> 00:05:06.319 will of God, according to the promises of life which 83 00:05:06.360 --> 00:05:10.439 is in Christ Jesus to Timothy, a beloved son, grace, 84 00:05:10.879 --> 00:05:13.800 mercy and peace from God the Father in Christ, Jesus 85 00:05:13.879 --> 00:05:17.000 our Lord. So like I always say, they always start 86 00:05:17.000 --> 00:05:19.639 the letters saying, you know, announcing who they are in 87 00:05:19.720 --> 00:05:22.240 the top because it's a scroll. So when it comes 88 00:05:22.319 --> 00:05:23.560 to them, they don't want to have to open the 89 00:05:23.560 --> 00:05:25.560 whole scroll and look at the bottom. They like to 90 00:05:25.600 --> 00:05:28.879 read the scroll from the top down right. So makes sense. 91 00:05:30.439 --> 00:05:34.800 Timothy's faith and heritage. Verse three says I thank God, 92 00:05:34.879 --> 00:05:37.959 whom I serve with a pure conscious, as my forefathers 93 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:40.759 did as without seizing. I remember you in my prayers 94 00:05:40.879 --> 00:05:44.920 night and day, greatly desiring to see you, being mindful 95 00:05:44.920 --> 00:05:47.319 of your tears, that I may be filled with joy 96 00:05:48.279 --> 00:05:50.800 when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is 97 00:05:50.839 --> 00:05:54.399 in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and 98 00:05:54.439 --> 00:05:58.720 your mother Eunice. And I am persuading, and I am 99 00:05:58.759 --> 00:06:04.079 persuading is in you also? Therefore I am persuaded as 100 00:06:04.120 --> 00:06:06.759 in you also. Therefore I remind you to stir up 101 00:06:06.800 --> 00:06:09.079 the gift of God which is in you through the 102 00:06:09.160 --> 00:06:11.959 laying of your hands. For God has given us a 103 00:06:12.040 --> 00:06:15.639 spirit of fear. For God has not given us a 104 00:06:15.720 --> 00:06:18.839 spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and 105 00:06:18.879 --> 00:06:23.519 a sound mind. Okay. So in these verses, Paul identifies 106 00:06:23.560 --> 00:06:26.240 himself as an apostle by the will of God, emphasizing 107 00:06:26.279 --> 00:06:30.680 his divine calling. He expresses gratitude for Timothy's sincere faith, 108 00:06:30.720 --> 00:06:36.720 which first lived in his grandmother Lois and mother Eunice. 109 00:06:37.000 --> 00:06:41.519 So in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul is renowned 110 00:06:41.519 --> 00:06:45.759 for his epistle, many of which begin with a distinctive 111 00:06:45.800 --> 00:06:49.120 greeting and a section of thanksgiving. These elements are not 112 00:06:49.240 --> 00:06:52.759 merely formalities, but serve as a foundational as The foundational 113 00:06:52.759 --> 00:06:55.639 components that set the tone for the theological and pastoral 114 00:06:55.639 --> 00:07:00.519 content that follows. Paul's greetings and thanksgivings are rich doctrinal 115 00:07:00.560 --> 00:07:04.680 significance and provide insight into his relationship with the recipients 116 00:07:04.720 --> 00:07:08.040 of his letters, as well as the understanding God's work 117 00:07:08.079 --> 00:07:15.000 in their lives. Greeting. Paul's greeting typically follow conventions of 118 00:07:15.040 --> 00:07:18.399 ancient letter writing, but are infused with Christian theology. A 119 00:07:18.439 --> 00:07:22.600 standard getting from Paul often includes the phrase grace and 120 00:07:22.680 --> 00:07:25.199 peace to you from God, our Father, and the Lord 121 00:07:25.279 --> 00:07:30.079 Jesus Christ. This greeting is significant for several reasons. Grace 122 00:07:30.120 --> 00:07:34.680 and peace. The combination of grace Charists and peace Shoalom 123 00:07:35.120 --> 00:07:39.319 reflects both Greek and Jewish culture backgrounds, symbolizing the unity 124 00:07:39.360 --> 00:07:42.759 of the early Christian community. Grace emphasizes the unmerited favor 125 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:46.199 of God, a central theme in Paul's theology, while peace 126 00:07:46.360 --> 00:07:52.920 denounces the wholeness and reconciliation brought about through Christ divine source. 127 00:07:53.279 --> 00:07:55.639 By attributing grace and peace to God, our Father, and 128 00:07:55.680 --> 00:07:58.519 Lord Jesus Christ, Paul underscores the divine origin of these 129 00:07:58.519 --> 00:08:02.360 blessings duel attribution, and also affirms the deity of Christ 130 00:08:02.680 --> 00:08:06.759 and his integral role in the believer's life. Apostolic authority 131 00:08:06.759 --> 00:08:09.439 In some letters, Paul asserts his apostolic authority in the 132 00:08:09.480 --> 00:08:12.560 greeting Galatians one to one, establishing his credentials and the 133 00:08:12.600 --> 00:08:16.000 divine authority behind this message. This is particularly important in 134 00:08:16.040 --> 00:08:22.879 letters addressing doctrinal errors or church discipline. Thanksgiving following the greeting, 135 00:08:22.920 --> 00:08:26.600 Paul often includes a section of thanksgiving, expressing gratitude to 136 00:08:26.639 --> 00:08:30.319 think to God for the faith and virtues of the 137 00:08:30.360 --> 00:08:36.279 recipients the section serves. This section serves several purposes, encouragement affirmation. 138 00:08:36.799 --> 00:08:39.399 By thanking God for the believer's faith, love, and hope, 139 00:08:39.399 --> 00:08:43.639 Paul encourages them and affirms their spiritual progress. For instance, 140 00:08:43.759 --> 00:08:47.039 in First Thessalonians one two through three, Paul writes, we 141 00:08:47.200 --> 00:08:49.600 thank God for all of you, remembering you in our 142 00:08:49.600 --> 00:08:52.679 prayers and continually recalling before our God and Father your 143 00:08:52.679 --> 00:08:55.960 work of faith, your labor of love, and enduring hope 144 00:08:56.000 --> 00:09:00.399 in our Lord Jesus Christ. Theological insight that they thanksgiving 145 00:09:00.440 --> 00:09:05.600 sections often contain rich theological content, highlighting themes such as election, sanctification, 146 00:09:05.720 --> 00:09:09.559 and the work of the Holy Spirit. In Ephesians one 147 00:09:09.639 --> 00:09:14.759 three through fourteen, Paul thanks Paul's thanksgiving expands into doxology, 148 00:09:14.840 --> 00:09:19.919 praising God for the spiritual blessings in Christ, including election, redemption, 149 00:09:20.240 --> 00:09:23.279 and the sealing of the Holy Spirit. Prayer for inner 150 00:09:23.320 --> 00:09:27.360 intercession Thanksgiving is frequently coupled with intercessory prayer, as Paul 151 00:09:27.399 --> 00:09:31.159 expresses his ongoing prayers for the recipients spiritual growth and 152 00:09:31.159 --> 00:09:34.840 the understanding. In Philippians one nine through eleven, he prays 153 00:09:35.039 --> 00:09:38.159 and that their love may abound more and more in 154 00:09:38.240 --> 00:09:42.519 knowledge and depth of insight, demonstrating his pastoral concern for 155 00:09:42.559 --> 00:09:48.519 the maturity in christ foundational exhortation. The thanksgiving often lays 156 00:09:48.519 --> 00:09:51.840 the groundwork for the exhortations and teachings that follow. By 157 00:09:52.200 --> 00:09:54.759 first acknowledging the work of God and the believer's lives, 158 00:09:55.080 --> 00:09:58.320 Paul establishes a positive report which lends weight in his 159 00:09:58.399 --> 00:10:03.000 subsequent instruction and correction. In summary, Paul's greetings and thanksgivings 160 00:10:03.000 --> 00:10:07.039 are integral to his epistles, reflecting his deep theological convictions 161 00:10:07.039 --> 00:10:10.519 and pastoral heart. They serve to unify the Christian community, 162 00:10:10.519 --> 00:10:12.639 affirm the believer's faith, and prepare the way for the 163 00:10:12.679 --> 00:10:16.000 apostolic teaching that follows. So we can learn something from this, 164 00:10:16.120 --> 00:10:19.120 you know, because of the way that he speaks. You know, 165 00:10:19.840 --> 00:10:22.720 do we tell people grace and peace to you from God, 166 00:10:22.799 --> 00:10:25.360 our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. You know, do 167 00:10:25.440 --> 00:10:28.600 we say stuff like that. I don't always say stuff 168 00:10:28.600 --> 00:10:30.080 like that, you know, I mean, I don't always have 169 00:10:30.159 --> 00:10:33.399 that beautiful way of just speaking, you know, like he does. 170 00:10:34.919 --> 00:10:41.600 He has a you know, beautiful introduction. So maybe we 171 00:10:41.600 --> 00:10:45.200 can learn something from this and kind of you know, 172 00:10:45.440 --> 00:10:48.159 when we greet our fellow Christians, we could say that, 173 00:10:48.240 --> 00:10:50.720 and even if we greet someone that's not a Christian, 174 00:10:50.720 --> 00:10:53.759 you know, you can you can still greet them with 175 00:10:54.240 --> 00:10:58.080 grace and peace, you know. So no one's gonna dislike that, 176 00:10:58.240 --> 00:10:59.840 you know. It's a it's a beautiful way to start 177 00:10:59.840 --> 00:11:04.679 out a letter. So all right, so let me go 178 00:11:04.759 --> 00:11:12.279 back down and let's see if I have So that'll 179 00:11:12.320 --> 00:11:15.200 be six and seven, which we've read so Encouragement to 180 00:11:15.240 --> 00:11:18.919 be Bold and two Timothy One six through seven apologist 181 00:11:18.960 --> 00:11:22.240 Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God, highlighting 182 00:11:22.240 --> 00:11:25.600 the need for active participation in natural spiritual gifts. He 183 00:11:25.639 --> 00:11:29.080 reminds Timothy that God has given us spirit not of fear, 184 00:11:31.159 --> 00:11:35.600 but of power, love, and self discipline. Encouragement to be bold. 185 00:11:36.039 --> 00:11:38.799 The concept of boldness is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible, 186 00:11:38.840 --> 00:11:41.799 where believers are encouraged to act with courage and confidence 187 00:11:41.799 --> 00:11:44.759 in their faith and actions. This boldness is rooted in 188 00:11:44.840 --> 00:11:48.240 human strength, but in assurance of God's presence and promises. 189 00:11:49.399 --> 00:11:52.480 In the Old Testament, boldness is often linked to trust 190 00:11:52.519 --> 00:11:55.720 in God. One of the most prominent examples is Joshua, 191 00:11:55.799 --> 00:11:57.679 who is commanded to lead the is Israelites into the 192 00:11:57.679 --> 00:12:02.000 Promised Land. God exhorted him be strong and courageous, do 193 00:12:02.080 --> 00:12:04.679 not be afraid, do not be discouraged, For the Lord 194 00:12:04.720 --> 00:12:07.480 your God will be with you wherever you go. This 195 00:12:07.559 --> 00:12:11.679 divine encouragement underscores the principle that boldness arises from the 196 00:12:11.720 --> 00:12:15.960 assurance of God's guidance and support. The Psalms also reflect 197 00:12:15.960 --> 00:12:19.200 this theme, as David frequently expresses confidence in God's protection. 198 00:12:20.919 --> 00:12:23.360 In Psalms twenty seven to one, David declares, the Lord 199 00:12:23.440 --> 00:12:25.840 is my Light and my salvation, whom I shall fear. 200 00:12:26.279 --> 00:12:28.240 The Lord is the stronghold of my life, whom I 201 00:12:28.240 --> 00:12:33.279 shall dread. This rhetorical question highlights the fearlessness that comes 202 00:12:33.320 --> 00:12:36.799 from reliance on God and the New Testament, boldness is 203 00:12:36.840 --> 00:12:40.320 closely associated with the proclamation of the Gospel. Their early 204 00:12:40.399 --> 00:12:43.320 church exemplified this, as seen in the Acts of the Apostles. 205 00:12:43.720 --> 00:12:46.159 After being filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles spoke 206 00:12:46.200 --> 00:12:49.840 the Word of God with boldness Acts four thirty one. 207 00:12:49.879 --> 00:12:52.960 This boldness was not merely human courage, but was empowered 208 00:12:52.960 --> 00:12:56.200 by the Holy Spirit, enabling them to witness fearlessly even 209 00:12:56.240 --> 00:12:59.639 in the face of persecution. The apostle Paul frequently speaks 210 00:12:59.639 --> 00:13:03.519 of boldness in his letters. In Ephesian six nineteen through twenty, 211 00:13:03.600 --> 00:13:06.519 he requests prayer that words may be given to me 212 00:13:06.559 --> 00:13:08.919 in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of 213 00:13:08.919 --> 00:13:11.399 the Gospel for which I am an ambassador in chains, 214 00:13:11.799 --> 00:13:14.000 Pray that I may declare it boldly as I ought 215 00:13:14.000 --> 00:13:17.159 to speak here. Boldness is linked to the responsibility of 216 00:13:17.159 --> 00:13:23.320 sharing the Gospel message, regardless of personal circumstances. Theological implications. 217 00:13:23.360 --> 00:13:28.279 Boldness in the biblical sense is deeply theological, theological, rooted 218 00:13:28.279 --> 00:13:30.960 in the believer's relationship with God. It is not a 219 00:13:31.080 --> 00:13:34.519 natural disposition, but a spiritual quality that arises from faith. 220 00:13:35.000 --> 00:13:38.360 Hebrews four sixteen encourages believers approach the throne of Grace 221 00:13:38.399 --> 00:13:41.639 with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find 222 00:13:41.720 --> 00:13:44.080 grace to help us in our time of need. This 223 00:13:44.159 --> 00:13:47.000 confidence or boldness is based on the work of Christ, 224 00:13:47.159 --> 00:13:51.159 who provides access to God. Furthermore, two Timothy one point 225 00:13:51.200 --> 00:13:54.240 seven reminds believers that God has not given us a 226 00:13:54.279 --> 00:13:57.639 spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self control. 227 00:13:58.279 --> 00:14:01.240 This verse emphasizes that boldness is a gift from God, 228 00:14:01.360 --> 00:14:05.480 contrasting with fear, and is characterized by power, love, and discipline. 229 00:14:07.320 --> 00:14:10.960 Practical application for contemporary believers, the call of boldness is 230 00:14:11.000 --> 00:14:13.639 a call to live out one's faith openly and courageously. 231 00:14:14.240 --> 00:14:17.919 This includes standing firm and biblical truths, sharing the Gospel, 232 00:14:18.039 --> 00:14:21.679 and living a life that reflects Christ's teachings. The assurance 233 00:14:21.720 --> 00:14:24.679 of God's presence and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit 234 00:14:24.720 --> 00:14:28.399 are central to this boldness. In summary, biblical encouragement to 235 00:14:28.440 --> 00:14:31.159 be bold is a call to trust in God's promises, 236 00:14:31.600 --> 00:14:34.559 rely on the Holy Spirit, and confidently live out one's 237 00:14:34.559 --> 00:14:38.120 faith in all circumstances. This boldness is a testament to 238 00:14:38.159 --> 00:14:41.559 the transformative power of the Gospel and the believers secure 239 00:14:41.720 --> 00:14:46.679 identity in Christ perfect. So let's go over a brief 240 00:14:46.720 --> 00:14:48.639 description of what we just read, and then we'll move 241 00:14:48.639 --> 00:14:52.399 on to verse eight and Two Timothy one three through 242 00:14:52.440 --> 00:14:56.600 seven is Paul's encouragement to a hesidant Timothy to courageously 243 00:14:56.639 --> 00:14:59.799 renew his ministry calling, reminding him that the Holy Spirit 244 00:15:00.120 --> 00:15:03.320 its power, love, and self discipline rather than fear. Paul 245 00:15:03.399 --> 00:15:06.559 urges Timothy to fan into flame his spiritual gifts rooted 246 00:15:06.600 --> 00:15:09.720 in his sincere faith and legacy, to stand firm against 247 00:15:09.720 --> 00:15:13.679 hardship and fear of persecution, keep themes emitting meetings within 248 00:15:13.759 --> 00:15:17.679 two Timothy one, three through seven, a legacy of faith. 249 00:15:17.919 --> 00:15:22.600 In verses three, three through five, Paul reminds Timothy of 250 00:15:22.600 --> 00:15:25.600 its sincere faith, which lived first with his grandmother Lois 251 00:15:25.679 --> 00:15:30.799 and mother Eunice. This serves as a foundation for Timothy's 252 00:15:32.519 --> 00:15:37.559 confidence and facing challenges, and then, in verse six, fanning 253 00:15:37.559 --> 00:15:40.679 the flame, Paul urges Timothy to rekindle, or fan into 254 00:15:40.720 --> 00:15:43.879 the flame, the spiritual gift God gave him through the 255 00:15:43.960 --> 00:15:47.840 laying on of hands. This implies that spiritual gifts need active, 256 00:15:47.919 --> 00:15:52.679 ongoing effort and cultivation rather than being passive. In verse seven, 257 00:15:53.639 --> 00:15:57.759 the spirit of power, love, and self control, not fear, cowardice. 258 00:15:58.559 --> 00:16:04.360 God does not produce a spirit of timody. Are timody. 259 00:16:04.919 --> 00:16:10.039 Timody is that it is timidity of timidity or fear, 260 00:16:10.480 --> 00:16:14.919 particularly fear of man or death, power, the ability and 261 00:16:14.960 --> 00:16:19.120 strength to endure, serve, and face danger in ministry. Love 262 00:16:19.240 --> 00:16:22.320 the motivation for service that overcomes fear and focuses on 263 00:16:23.120 --> 00:16:27.559 God and others. Self mind or self control, a discipline, 264 00:16:27.679 --> 00:16:31.039 sober and stable mind that brings wisdom in difficult times. 265 00:16:31.840 --> 00:16:34.519 The passage serves to remind Timothy and believers that the 266 00:16:34.840 --> 00:16:38.000 in dwelling Holy Spirit equips them to be bold in 267 00:16:38.039 --> 00:16:42.039 their faith despite external pressures, using their gifts to serve 268 00:16:42.080 --> 00:16:46.360 God actively rather than shrinking back in fear. There we go. 269 00:16:46.480 --> 00:16:48.720 So let's go ahead and jump into verse eight. Now 270 00:16:49.559 --> 00:16:54.480 not ashamed of the gospel. Therefore, do not be ashamed 271 00:16:54.519 --> 00:16:58.480 of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner. 272 00:16:59.159 --> 00:17:01.759 But share with me and the sufferings of the Gospel 273 00:17:01.759 --> 00:17:04.720 according to the power of God, who has saved us 274 00:17:04.880 --> 00:17:08.039 and called us what they holy calling, not according to 275 00:17:08.079 --> 00:17:11.599 our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, 276 00:17:11.640 --> 00:17:16.440 which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. Wow, 277 00:17:16.480 --> 00:17:20.799 that's interesting, right there, before time even began, so in 278 00:17:20.839 --> 00:17:26.400 the beginning, but has now been revealed by the appearing 279 00:17:26.440 --> 00:17:31.160 of our savior, Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and 280 00:17:31.240 --> 00:17:36.200 brought life and immorality to light through the Gospel. So 281 00:17:36.240 --> 00:17:39.039 I want to point something out real quick. So Paul 282 00:17:39.279 --> 00:17:45.160 was a pharisee before, so he knew he knew the 283 00:17:45.200 --> 00:17:48.759 Old Testament. Right, So he knew the Old Testament. I 284 00:17:48.759 --> 00:17:51.559 mean he probably studied it so much. He probably he 285 00:17:51.640 --> 00:17:54.759 knew it so much, you know. And in the Old 286 00:17:54.799 --> 00:18:01.119 Testament it says that there's only one and it's talking 287 00:18:01.119 --> 00:18:06.480 about God, right, only one savior. Let me find the 288 00:18:06.559 --> 00:18:17.920 verse real quick. So it is in Isaiah forty three eleven. 289 00:18:18.359 --> 00:18:20.759 In the Old Testament, God declares himself to be the 290 00:18:21.519 --> 00:18:25.200 only savior. Isaiah forty three eleven. Let's look that up 291 00:18:25.240 --> 00:18:33.039 real quick. So Isaiah forty three eleven. So the reason 292 00:18:33.079 --> 00:18:36.559 why I bring this up is because if Paul is 293 00:18:37.000 --> 00:18:41.680 calling what was now revealed by the appearing of our 294 00:18:42.039 --> 00:18:50.200 our savior, like everybody's savior, Jesus Christ. So if the 295 00:18:50.200 --> 00:18:52.200 reason why I bring that up is because it's like 296 00:18:52.799 --> 00:18:57.680 if he's saying that, he's basically declaring Jesus God right there. Okay, 297 00:18:57.720 --> 00:19:01.039 So Isaiah forty three eleven. And like I said, I 298 00:19:01.039 --> 00:19:04.039 don't want to get off topic here, but I think 299 00:19:04.039 --> 00:19:08.039 it's important when I see stuff like that. He says, 300 00:19:08.119 --> 00:19:10.519 I even I am the Lord. He says, I am. 301 00:19:10.680 --> 00:19:13.680 He says, I even I am the Yahweh, or I 302 00:19:13.720 --> 00:19:17.759 am Yahweh the Lord. Okay, it's capitalized. And besides me 303 00:19:17.920 --> 00:19:21.200 there is no savior. I have declared and saved. I 304 00:19:21.200 --> 00:19:24.680 have proclaimed, and there was no foreign God among you, 305 00:19:25.480 --> 00:19:29.960 says the Lord that I am God. Okay. So that's 306 00:19:30.039 --> 00:19:37.039 very interesting that if in Isaiah, which Paul knows Isaiah right, 307 00:19:37.079 --> 00:19:40.839 he knows the Old Testament, he says I it says 308 00:19:40.920 --> 00:19:47.559 I even I am the Lord, or even I am Yahweh, 309 00:19:47.640 --> 00:19:51.359 and besides me there is no savior. So it would 310 00:19:51.400 --> 00:19:58.079 be blasphemy pretty much for for Paul to call Jesus 311 00:19:58.200 --> 00:20:03.400 Christ is savior if Yahweh says he's the only savior 312 00:20:03.799 --> 00:20:06.640 in Isaiah. So I just wanted to lay that out 313 00:20:06.680 --> 00:20:09.440 real quick before we continue. I thought that was interesting 314 00:20:09.440 --> 00:20:10.920 and it just kind of came to me right now 315 00:20:11.640 --> 00:20:15.119 as we were reading. So let's go ahead and go 316 00:20:15.240 --> 00:20:19.119 back to these notes. I went all the way to 317 00:20:19.200 --> 00:20:23.279 the bottom. I can't know why. It's Okay, guys, I 318 00:20:23.359 --> 00:20:27.119 want to make sure I'm in the right spot. It's 319 00:20:27.160 --> 00:20:35.279 an Timothy. Okay, there you go, all right, so let's continue. 320 00:20:35.319 --> 00:20:38.440 Let's go to verse eleven. So I got off track, 321 00:20:38.480 --> 00:20:41.480 but I just wanted to share that Verse eleven says 322 00:20:41.480 --> 00:20:44.279 to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and 323 00:20:44.359 --> 00:20:47.519 a teacher of the gentiles. For this reason, I also 324 00:20:47.599 --> 00:20:50.880 suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed, for I 325 00:20:50.960 --> 00:20:53.440 know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that 326 00:20:53.519 --> 00:20:56.319 He is able to keep what I have committed to 327 00:20:56.440 --> 00:21:00.960 him until that day. So perfect, Let's see what I 328 00:21:00.960 --> 00:21:06.359 have on my notes here. It says, call to endure hardship. 329 00:21:06.400 --> 00:21:09.480 Timothy is encouraged not to be ashamed of the testimony 330 00:21:09.880 --> 00:21:13.839 about the Lord or Paul his prisoner. Verse eight. Paul 331 00:21:13.920 --> 00:21:18.279 speaks of the gospel power and his own suffering for it, 332 00:21:18.359 --> 00:21:21.160 affirming his confidence in God's ability to guard what has 333 00:21:21.200 --> 00:21:26.640 been entrusted to him. So call to endure hardship. Let's 334 00:21:26.680 --> 00:21:29.839 look a little deeper into that. The concept of enduring 335 00:21:29.920 --> 00:21:33.680 hardship is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the 336 00:21:33.720 --> 00:21:37.680 imhortance of perseverance, faith, and reliance on God's strength and 337 00:21:37.720 --> 00:21:41.759 the face of trials. This calls to endure. This call 338 00:21:41.839 --> 00:21:44.839 to endure is not merely a suggestion, but a directive 339 00:21:45.039 --> 00:21:48.640 for believers to remain steadfast than their faith, trusting in 340 00:21:48.680 --> 00:21:54.039 God's ultimate plan and purpose. Biblical foundation. The New Testament 341 00:21:54.039 --> 00:21:58.599 provides numerous exhortations to endure hardship, often linking to a 342 00:21:58.680 --> 00:22:02.599 spiritual growth and mature and two. Timothy two verse three, 343 00:22:02.640 --> 00:22:06.880 the apostle Paul instructs Timothy, join me in suffering like 344 00:22:06.920 --> 00:22:10.039 a good soldier of Christ Jesus. This metaphor of a 345 00:22:10.079 --> 00:22:13.960 soldier highlights the discipline, resilience, and commitment required to withstand 346 00:22:14.000 --> 00:22:18.359 adversity for the sake of the gospel. James one verses 347 00:22:18.400 --> 00:22:22.160 two through four further elaborates on the purpose of trials. 348 00:22:22.720 --> 00:22:25.799 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials 349 00:22:25.839 --> 00:22:28.599 of many kinds, because you know that the testing of 350 00:22:28.640 --> 00:22:32.880 your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work 351 00:22:33.000 --> 00:22:37.599 so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Here, 352 00:22:37.720 --> 00:22:41.440 James encourages believers to view hardships as opportunities for growth, 353 00:22:42.000 --> 00:22:47.359 leading to spiritual maturity and completeness. Examples from scripture. The 354 00:22:47.440 --> 00:22:51.119 Bible is replete with examples of individuals who endure hardship 355 00:22:51.160 --> 00:22:54.759 with faith and integrity. Job is perhaps the most well 356 00:22:54.799 --> 00:22:58.799 known figure whose account is a testament to unravering faith. 357 00:22:58.839 --> 00:23:04.400 Amidst profound self, despite losing his wealth, health, and family, 358 00:23:04.920 --> 00:23:13.119 Job remained faithful, ultimately ultimately declaring, though he slay me, 359 00:23:13.519 --> 00:23:17.480 I will hope in him Job thirteen fifteen. The apostle 360 00:23:17.480 --> 00:23:20.960 Paul himself is a model for enduring hardship and two 361 00:23:21.039 --> 00:23:23.920 Corinthians eleven twenty three through twenty eight. He recounts the 362 00:23:24.000 --> 00:23:29.960 numerous trials he faced, including beatings, imprisonment, and shipwrecks. Yet 363 00:23:30.000 --> 00:23:33.720 Paul remained steadfast, writing in Philippians four thirteen, I can 364 00:23:33.759 --> 00:23:37.640 do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. This one 365 00:23:37.680 --> 00:23:40.000 says gives me strength, but it strengthens me in the 366 00:23:40.039 --> 00:23:46.039 New King James. The theological implications and during hardship is 367 00:23:46.119 --> 00:23:50.279 closely tied to the concept of sanctification, the process by 368 00:23:50.279 --> 00:23:52.920 which believers are made holy through the work of the 369 00:23:52.920 --> 00:23:57.680 Holy Spirit. Romans five three through five states, not only that, 370 00:23:58.160 --> 00:24:01.640 but we also rejoice our sufferings because we know that 371 00:24:01.720 --> 00:24:07.599 suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character and character hope, and hope 372 00:24:07.640 --> 00:24:10.319 does not disappoint us because God has poured out his 373 00:24:10.480 --> 00:24:13.640 love into our hearts. Through the Holy Spirit whom He 374 00:24:13.680 --> 00:24:18.200 has given us. This passage underscores the transformative power of suffering, 375 00:24:18.519 --> 00:24:24.480 which redefines character and strengthens hope. Moreover, enduring hardship is 376 00:24:24.519 --> 00:24:28.519 seen as a participation in the sufferings of Christ. In 377 00:24:28.519 --> 00:24:33.240 One Peter four twelve through thirteen, believers are encouraged, Beloved, 378 00:24:33.359 --> 00:24:36.119 do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has 379 00:24:36.160 --> 00:24:39.440 come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you, 380 00:24:39.799 --> 00:24:42.400 but rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, 381 00:24:42.839 --> 00:24:45.440 so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of 382 00:24:45.480 --> 00:24:49.400 His glory. This identification with Christ's suffering is both a 383 00:24:49.519 --> 00:24:54.920 privilege and source of future glory. Practical application for contemporary 384 00:24:54.920 --> 00:24:57.640 believers to call to endure hardship as a reminder to 385 00:24:57.720 --> 00:25:01.279 remain faithful in the face of life's challenges. It encourages 386 00:25:01.319 --> 00:25:04.400 a reliance on God's strength rather than his own than 387 00:25:04.480 --> 00:25:08.559 one's own, as articulated in Isaiah forty thirty one. But 388 00:25:08.680 --> 00:25:12.680 those who wait upon the Lord Yahweh will renew their strength. 389 00:25:13.279 --> 00:25:16.559 They will mount up with wings like eagles, and they 390 00:25:16.599 --> 00:25:19.920 will run and not grow weary. They will walk and 391 00:25:20.000 --> 00:25:24.079 not faint. Prayer community support and immersion in scripture are 392 00:25:24.160 --> 00:25:29.440 vital practices for those seeking to endure hardship. Hebrews twelve, 393 00:25:29.519 --> 00:25:32.920 verses one through two exhorts believers to run with endurance 394 00:25:33.000 --> 00:25:35.839 the race set out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, 395 00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:40.279 the author and perfector of our faith. By focusing on 396 00:25:40.400 --> 00:25:43.119 Christ and as example, believers can find the strength and 397 00:25:43.240 --> 00:25:48.799 encouragement needed to persevere through trials. In summary, the call 398 00:25:48.920 --> 00:25:52.279 to endure hardship is an integral aspect of the Christian faith, 399 00:25:52.640 --> 00:25:55.720 serving as a means of spiritual growth and a testament 400 00:25:55.759 --> 00:26:00.000 to the believer's trust in God's sovereign plan. Okay, so 401 00:26:00.079 --> 00:26:03.119