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The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy
Chapter 4
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It is always nice to have you back with us at Daily Bread! Our study
of Paul's second letter to Timothy continues, and you may have
noticed, that several times now in this letter, Paul stresses to
Timothy how important teaching is.
Preach the Word, admonish, exhort, teach, testify, instruct, pass it
on! Paul knows that those who believe, get a seat (in Heaven), and
when the music stops, like in musical chairs, He doesn't want to see
anyone still standing. He wants as many as possible to become
believers.
Another thing you may notice in the upcoming letters from other
Apostles, is that they all spoke as if the End Times
was at hand in their own lifetimes. That's because Jesus said to
be ready (Matthew
24:42-44) and that nobody knows when that time will be (Mark
13:32).
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For some people it may seem silly to live your life preparing for
something that you aren't certain will happen in your lifetime, but
if you ask the residents of New Orleans if they wish they had
prepared for hurricane Katrina, you'd surely get an emphatic Yes
to your question, and friends, if you've ever read the Olivet
Discourse (Matthew,
Chapter 24) or The Revelation of Jesus Christ to St. John, the
End Times makes hurricane Katrina look like a calm breeze ...
Literally!
Soooooooo, were all the efforts of the Apostle's in vain because the
End Times did not come at that time? God forbid. In fact if ya think
about it ... When each soul dies, what they believed at that
time is what path they will take after death. Heaven
or Hell.
Now, with that in mind, you may better appreciate Paul's sense of
urgency to tell Timothy to get the Word out! So after Paul gives
Timothy a little "picture if you will" scenario about the manner of
people who will exist near the end of time (in Chapter
3 of this letter), he further urges Timothy:
I charge you (I give you the obligation) therefore, before God, and
the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at His
appearing and His kingdom; preach the word, be instant in season, out
of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort (advise) with all patience and
doctrine.
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Time out for a little Daily Bread Crumb. What does it mean to be
instant in season and out of season? Well, to be instant is to be
readily prepared and the meaning of season for this intent and
purpose is the time or moment when some thing or circumstance is most
useful, valuable or favorable. When you put it all together, Paul is
saying, Man, whether it's the perfect time or not, be prepared
to spread the Gospel.
You don't have to be at a Church or a Bible study to spread the Word.
Jesus didn't only teach in the Temple. Here's a comparison. One time
He was at a watering well and spoke soul saving words to a Samaritan
woman. Paul says be ready, anytime, anywhere to share Truth. The most
out of season times and places are probably going to be when and
where the people are that need to be introduced to Jesus the most.
Paul writes:
A time is coming when people won't listen to sound doctrine, but
they'll go find themselves teachers who preach only the things that
they want to hear (not the Truth), having itching ears (eager to hear
things that satisfy their own selfish desires), and they'll turn
their ears away from the Truth to be pacified with lies.
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Now, you be careful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of
an evangelist (a preacher of the Gospel), making a complete success
of your ministry. For I am now ready to be offered (given to the
Lord), and the time of my departure (end) is near. I have fought a
good fight, I have finished my course (race), I have kept the Faith,
so there is a crown of righteousness waiting for me, which the Lord,
the righteous judge, shall give me at that day (Judgment
Day), and not only to me, but to all them also that love His appearing.
Here Paul catches Timothy up on the whereabouts of some of their
mutual friends, as well as the disloyalty of some others.
Try your best to visit me soon, because Demas has forsaken me, having
loved this present world, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went
to Galatia and Titus went to Dalmatia. Only Luke (Author of the
Gospel of Luke) is with me. Bring Mark with you when you visit,
because he is useful to me for the ministry, and I have sent Tychicus
to Ephesus.
Note this ... Paul asks Timothy to bring Mark with him ... So at some
point, Paul found forgiveness in his heart toward Mark, whom he had
reservations about back in Acts, Chapter 15, so much so that Paul and
Barnabus, who at one time were close comrades in crusading for
Christ, parted ways over the matter.
The coat I left with Carpus in Troas, when you visit, bring it with
you, along with the books, but especially the papers. Alexander, the
coppersmith did me much evil. May the Lord reward him according to
his works, but you beware of him too, because he has greedily fought
against our words.
Nevertheless, the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, that
through me, the preaching might be fully known, and that all the
Gentiles might hear, and I was delivered out of the mouth of the
lion. And the Lord will deliver (rescue) me from every evil work, and
will preserve me for His heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory for ever
and ever. Amen.
Greet Prisca (short for Priscilla) and Aquila (from Acts,
Chapter 18), and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained
in Corinth but I left Trophimus in Miletum sick. Try your best to
visit before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and
Claudia, and all the brethren. The Lord Jesus Christ be with your
spirit. Grace be
with you. Amen.
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The Love Letter From God is Forever
Don't you love to receive letters from people who are dear to you? Do
you have a shoe-box in your closet that has cherished letters inside
that you remember almost every word of? You may have heard this
before, but the Bible is God's love letter to us. Ask yourself this
question. If I received a letter or an e-mail from a loved one ...
- Would I dare think of not reading it?
- If there was something in it that I didn't understand, could I
rest if I didn't search to find out what it meant?
- Would there be certain parts I would skip?
And let me ask you this. If your loved one wrote you every day for a
year, would you look forward to checking your mailbox each and every
day and sitting down with your coffee or tea to enjoy and hold on to
every word? Sometimes the angle you use to look at something from,
can completely change the way you see it.
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What if God felt like you put His love letter to you in a shoe-box
and never read it, or brought it out only from time to time to glance
at and then tucked it back up in the closet until the next time
(maybe another few years) you get a hankering to dig it out again?
Oh, it may be right there on the coffee table and get just as little
attention as if it were in the closet. Just something to ponder on.
When Paul wrote, All scripture is given by inspiration of God, he
probably didn't expect that the words in his letter would actually
become scripture one day, but they have.
Through Paul's words to Timothy, the Holy
Spirit is talking to us, giving us encouragement, reminding us of
our responsibilities, telling us to be good soldiers of Christ in our
own fight of Faith. He tells us to persevere, warns us of the
adversary and that we face many challenges ahead. Be strong, be meek.
The war that a Christian soldier fights is not with physical
strength, but rather by adhering to HIS Spirit that you defeat the
enemy. The Holy Spirit can sure pack a lot into one letter.
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The Love Letter From God Conclusion
Just as with any other letter you receive, you'll probably want to
read it through again sometime, and you're sure to find things you
missed when you read it the first time. Hope you enjoyed our study of
The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy and congratulations
on completing yet another study in the New Testament!
P.S. Join us again next time for The Epistle of Paul to Titus, right
here at Daily Bread. God Bless!
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