II Timothy

II Timothy

Summary: Nero had become the Emperor of Rome. His gardens were lit with the faith tarred and on set ablaze. The coliseums where filled with lions, fires and gladiator events fueled by Christians. And it was under this tremendous persecution that Paul was arrested again and sentenced to be executed. As Paul prepared for his final days with his last words to the next generation. II Timothy is just that a passing of the torch and final wisdom; filled with encouragement and teaching. 

Things I Noticed:

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

2. By the Holy spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted in you.

3.You then, my child be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 

4. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 

5. Charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 

6. So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

7. Having nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 

8. The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,  correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by hime to do his will.

9.  Having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. 

10. For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 

11. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it.
12. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproofing, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
13. Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season.
14. Fro the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
15.As for you, always be sober-minded, enduring suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.  

The book of Hebrews is where I and headed next to as I travel through the times after Jesus. Right now I am pondering through David's Psalms finishing the first book of them which is up next on the blog spot.  Till then, Read up, Post up, and Shalom.