Though the general tone of 2 Timothy differs from his first letter, the apostle continues to build up his young assistant in his task of confronting the false teachers in Ephesus. Paul turns from the four reminders of the opening verses and sets before Timothy four imperatives: fan the flame of your calling, be courageous, don't be afraid to suffer for the Gospel, and guard the deposit within you.
As we listen to a letter written to Timothy, we clearly hear a message for us, for the presence of the Holy Spirit that resides in Timothy also resides in us today. In this highly relevant message may your heart be encouraged and your calling to tend your faith in Christ be increased. May the same spirit that propelled the Apostle Paul as he wrote, and his son in the faith, Timothy as he listened, also awaken our hearts to the Savior's commission to us to take the Gospel of the Kingdom to the four winds of the earth.
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August 12, 2012 | John Bayles | Courage in Weakness (2 Timothy 1:6-14)
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