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Aug 10, 2015 - Aug 11, 2015 2 Timothy 3:10-14 Facing reality in the raw, as we did in the previous message, can dampen even the most hardy spirits. It can convince us that these days of darkness are a deepening shadow. Not so! Evil may go “from bad to worse” (2 Timothy 3:13), but God has limited its progress (3:9) and commanded us to soldier on for truth (3:14). It's the only way to make a durable difference. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Aug 5, 2015 - Aug 7, 2015 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Reality in the raw—that's what the Bible gives us. It tells us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And the truth it tells is a ghastly story of godlessness. Human depravity marches across its pages. Sadly, many have grown so accustomed to watching the parade, whether in the Bible or the culture, that we've become numb to the depths of debauchery residing in the human heart. We're no longer shocked and outraged. Perhaps that's why the Bible sometimes backs up the truck and unloads a descriptive deluge of indecency on us. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Aug 5, 2015 - Aug 7, 2015 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Reality in the raw—that's what the Bible gives us. It tells us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And the truth it tells is a ghastly story of godlessness. Human depravity marches across its pages. Sadly, many have grown so accustomed to watching the parade, whether in the Bible or the culture, that we've become numb to the depths of debauchery residing in the human heart. We're no longer shocked and outraged. Perhaps that's why the Bible sometimes backs up the truck and unloads a descriptive deluge of indecency on us. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Aug 5, 2015 - Aug 7, 2015 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Reality in the raw—that's what the Bible gives us. It tells us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And the truth it tells is a ghastly story of godlessness. Human depravity marches across its pages. Sadly, many have grown so accustomed to watching the parade, whether in the Bible or the culture, that we've become numb to the depths of debauchery residing in the human heart. We're no longer shocked and outraged. Perhaps that's why the Bible sometimes backs up the truck and unloads a descriptive deluge of indecency on us. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Aug 5, 2015 - Aug 7, 2015 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Reality in the raw—that's what the Bible gives us. It tells us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And the truth it tells is a ghastly story of godlessness. Human depravity marches across its pages. Sadly, many have grown so accustomed to watching the parade, whether in the Bible or the culture, that we've become numb to the depths of debauchery residing in the human heart. We're no longer shocked and outraged. Perhaps that's why the Bible sometimes backs up the truck and unloads a descriptive deluge of indecency on us. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Jul 31, 2015 - Aug 4, 2015 2 Timothy 2:20-26 The world is in crisis because leadership is in crisis. The crisis of leadership, however, is not one of competency but of character. And since people in positions of power are most often judged by their competency and not by their character, it shouldn't surprise us that scandals and legal battles often embroil our leaders. Character is no longer king; our culture champions competency. Scripture, however, champions character. So, for those of us who wish to lead in a Christian manner, character must always trump competency. That's the message of the last seven verses 2 Timothy 2. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy

Jul 31, 2015 - Aug 4, 2015 2 Timothy 2:20-26 The world is in crisis because leadership is in crisis. The crisis of leadership, however, is not one of competency but of character. And since people in positions of power are most often judged by their competency and not by their character, it shouldn't surprise us that scandals and legal battles often embroil our leaders. Character is no longer king; our culture champions competency. Scripture, however, champions character. So, for those of us who wish to lead in a Christian manner, character must always trump competency. That's the message of the last seven verses 2 Timothy 2. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy

Jul 31, 2015 - Aug 4, 2015 2 Timothy 2:20-26 The world is in crisis because leadership is in crisis. The crisis of leadership, however, is not one of competency but of character. And since people in positions of power are most often judged by their competency and not by their character, it shouldn't surprise us that scandals and legal battles often embroil our leaders. Character is no longer king; our culture champions competency. Scripture, however, champions character. So, for those of us who wish to lead in a Christian manner, character must always trump competency. That's the message of the last seven verses 2 Timothy 2. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy

Jul 31, 2015 - Aug 4, 2015 2 Timothy 2:20-26 The world is in crisis because leadership is in crisis. The crisis of leadership, however, is not one of competency but of character. And since people in positions of power are most often judged by their competency and not by their character, it shouldn't surprise us that scandals and legal battles often embroil our leaders. Character is no longer king; our culture champions competency. Scripture, however, champions character. So, for those of us who wish to lead in a Christian manner, character must always trump competency. That's the message of the last seven verses 2 Timothy 2. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy

Jul 28, 2015 - Jul 30, 2015 2 Timothy 2:14-19 “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is childish folly. Long after broken bones have healed, broken spirits often remain broken. Words are powerful things. With them, we can lead people to life-freeing truth or life-imprisoning falsehood. Words are dangerous, especially in the mouths of charlatans and the duplicitous. That's why Paul was concerned about certain men in the church who had “gone astray from the truth” (2 Timothy 2:18). Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Jul 28, 2015 - Jul 30, 2015 2 Timothy 2:14-19 “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is childish folly. Long after broken bones have healed, broken spirits often remain broken. Words are powerful things. With them, we can lead people to life-freeing truth or life-imprisoning falsehood. Words are dangerous, especially in the mouths of charlatans and the duplicitous. That's why Paul was concerned about certain men in the church who had “gone astray from the truth” (2 Timothy 2:18). Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Jul 28, 2015 - Jul 30, 2015 2 Timothy 2:14-19 “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is childish folly. Long after broken bones have healed, broken spirits often remain broken. Words are powerful things. With them, we can lead people to life-freeing truth or life-imprisoning falsehood. Words are dangerous, especially in the mouths of charlatans and the duplicitous. That's why Paul was concerned about certain men in the church who had “gone astray from the truth” (2 Timothy 2:18). Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Jul 28, 2015 - Jul 30, 2015 2 Timothy 2:14-19 “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is childish folly. Long after broken bones have healed, broken spirits often remain broken. Words are powerful things. With them, we can lead people to life-freeing truth or life-imprisoning falsehood. Words are dangerous, especially in the mouths of charlatans and the duplicitous. That's why Paul was concerned about certain men in the church who had “gone astray from the truth” (2 Timothy 2:18). Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Jul 23, 2015 - Jul 27, 2015 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Some things are easy to hear, bringing comfort and encouragement to smooth life's rough edges. Other things are difficult to hear, telling of pains to endure and troubles to face. We grin at the one and grimace at the other. But if we're honest, we know that growth comes through overcoming difficulties—by trudging down the rock-strewn, overgrown, untrodden path that takes us to vistas unseen. When Paul laid out a path of suffering for his protégé, Timothy, the young pastor may have grimaced. But Paul promised more than pain. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more

Jul 23, 2015 - Jul 27, 2015 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Some things are easy to hear, bringing comfort and encouragement to smooth life's rough edges. Other things are difficult to hear, telling of pains to endure and troubles to face. We grin at the one and grimace at the other. But if we're honest, we know that growth comes through overcoming difficulties—by trudging down the rock-strewn, overgrown, untrodden path that takes us to vistas unseen. When Paul laid out a path of suffering for his protégé, Timothy, the young pastor may have grimaced. But Paul promised more than pain. Paul's Swan Song: A Study of 2 Timothy read more