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2 Timothy
“Be strong”
Zerubbabel is the “governor of Judah” at the time Haggai uttered his prophecy, the prophet is contemporary to Ezra and Nehemiah and there are dozens of references to him …
“… and have firmly believed”
Today we completed reading Paul’s letters to Timothy whom he calls “my true child in the faith (1 Timothy 1:2). Paul writes in a most passionate way ...
“Do not wipe out my good deeds”
Today we completed reading the book of Nehemiah. For some reason (13:6) the Persian King had caused Nehemiah to leave Jerusalem. This happened ...
“Not because of our works …”
We started reading Paul’s final letter today; “the time of my departure” from this life “has come’ (4:6) he tells Timothy. Since his dramatic conversion his life ...
“Praised for his handsome appearance”
What a challenging set of readings we have today, powerful lessons as to the wise way to live before God can be drawn from all three of them ...
“Trained by constant practice”
How thought challenging is the letter to the Hebrews; the above quotation particularly challenged us this morning! Paul (?) is telling his Hebrew readers, with their upbringing in ‘knowing’ God’s word that “by this time you ought to be teachers” …
“There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness”
Today we read the last two chapters of Paul’s last letter. It was his second letter to Timothy. These chapters (3 and 4) contain some wonderful expressions of his faith in his future. May we all be able to share Paul’s words here and say …
“Those who call on the Lord from a pure heart”
2 Timothy 2 today contains a powerful and pointed exhortation to Paul – it is one we should take to heart as equally a message for today. It is the last letter Paul wrote; he is now an old man. He tells Timothy to “pursue righteousness” …
“I remember you constantly in my prayers”
Today we started reading the final epistle that Paul wrote, his second letter to Timothy. The spiritual relationship he had developed with him is an example to us of the relationship we should aim to develop with fellow believers …