“Christian's destiny”(2 Timothy 2:1-13)

Paul writes to Timothy to encourage him to be strong and confident in serving Christ and suffer for Christ. Paul talks about serving as a soldier serves and suffers. 

 

You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. 

2 Timothy 2:1‭-‬2 ESV ‬

 

To solve a problem, you need to face it head on. You cannot avoid it or go around the problem or else it will never be solved.   This is what Paul does with Timothy. He tells the reality to Timothy. Just like soldiers, we cannot live our lives the way we want to. Soldiers work to please their commanders. 

 

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 

2 Timothy 2:3‭-‬4 ESV ‬

 

We need to do our best at work and home for the glory of God. By living a God centered life rather than an I centered life, we can live in this world while glorifying God. If we do follow the rules and do not do things in a God centered world, it does not count. 

 

 An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 

2 Timothy 2:5 ESV 

 

Paul gives encouragement after his reality check on suffering. He reminds Timothy that hard working farmers will eventually reap their rewards. We might not see the reward until much longer in our lives. 

 

It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 

2 Timothy 2:6 ESV 

 

When Jesus returns, we will reap the rewards and see how our sacrifices were worth it.  

 

Paul reminds Timothy that Jesus has won everything. 

 

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 

2 Timothy 2:8 ESV 

 

Paul also tells Timothy that God’s word cannot be stopped. By enduring our suffering for Christ, we will see salvation.  

 

for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 

2 Timothy 2:9‭-‬10 ESV ‬

 

 Paul finally says that going the narrow path is difficult and Timothy might fail, but by being faithful, he will eventually win. 

 

The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself. 

2 Timothy 2:11‭-‬13 ESV ‬

 

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"Ministry Reminders" (2 Timothy 4: 1-8)

 

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"One Body"(2 Timothy 1:1-7)

 II Timothy 1:1-7

God tells us to work together and does not call us to be standalone heroes.

In Second Timothy, Paul is giving Timothy some of his last words. Paul knows he does not have much time left, so he wants to let Timothy know what Paul's will is for him.

To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.

2 Timothy 1:2‭-‬3 ESV

As a church, we are supposed to pray and love one another. It is not enough to attend church and do service. We are expected to know each other, care for each other and love each other.

To work as the body of Christ we need to work to together as well as communicate with each other. However, if we do not truly care and love one another, it will be of little use towards the Kingdom of God and the body of Christ.

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands,

2 Timothy 1:6 ESV

We all have special abilities and excel at different aspects of our jobs than others may do. It is not enough to do these things to each other in church but also outside of church.

for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV

Paul wrote this letter when Christians were being persecuted by the Romans and Jews. It was a difficult time and many Christians were fearful and suffered during these times. As Christians, we are not exempt from hardships. We need help and God will help us. We also need to remember that we have to help one another. In the Bible, we read about how the heroes of the Bible received help from and from other fellow followers of God. 

Let us also keep up the tradition of helping our brothers and sister in Christ when they are in need. And let us do this with genuine love.