Last Thursday we looked at 2nd Timothy 4:1-5. I'm in a terrible rush this morning so I don't have time to comment a great deal. I will just point out that here Paul (or the one writing in his name) relates his life to having been poured out almost as an act of worship of God. Here I encouraged all to live a life as an act of worship... like Paul, let our lives be poured out for Christ.
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In His Worship,
Roy
Notice that in 2 Timothy 1:8 the call to share in suffering for the gospel is possible “by the power of God” and in 2 Timothy 2:3 the charge to “share in suffering” is preceded by a prayer for strengthening “by the grace that is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 2:1)
2 Timothy 4:1-5 (NRSV)
4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: 2 proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. 5 As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.
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