Persevere in Ministry
2 Timothy 2:1-13
Look to God and persevere.
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Published October 10th, 2022
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Persevere in Ministry
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Main point summary
Be strengthened by God's grace, persevere and endure in suffering in ministry, if you do, you get glory, if not wrath.
Persevere in Ministry
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2 Timothy 2:1-13
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You then, w my child, x be strengthened by the grace
You then, my dear Timothy, be strengthened by the grace
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that is in Christ Jesus,
that is found in Christ Jesus,
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and y what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses z entrust to faithful men 1
and all that you heard me teach in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to faithful men.
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a who will be able to teach others also.
so that they will teach it to others also.
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b Share in suffering
Take part in suffering
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as c a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
as a good soldier of your commander, Christ Jesus.
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No soldier d gets entangled in civilian pursuits,
Soldiers do not get entangled in ordinary day-to-day affairs of the society,
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since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.
since his sole aim is to please his commander.
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e An athlete is not f crowned
An athlete is not rewarded
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unless he competes according to the rules.
unless he plays to the rules.
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It is g the hard-working farmer
The hard-working farmer is the one
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who ought to have the first share of the crops.
who deserves the first share of the crops.
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Think over what I say,
Reflect on what I say
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for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
because the Lord will help you understand everything.
Remember Jesus Christ, h risen from the dead, the i offspring of David,
Remember Jesus our Messiah, risen from the dead, the seed of David,
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j as preached in my gospel,
as proclaimed in my gospel,
k for which I am suffering,
for which I am suffering
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l bound with chains as a criminal.
bound with chains like a criminal.
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But m the word of God is not bound!
However, the Word of God is not bound!
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Therefore n I endure everything for the sake of the elect,
Hence, I continue to endure all that comes at me for the elect.
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that they also may obtain o the salvation
in order that they may have the salvation
that is in Christ Jesus with p eternal glory.
that is found in Christ Jesus with eternal glory
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The saying is q trustworthy,
The saying is trustworthy,
for: r If we have died with him,
that: If we have died with him,
we will also s live with him;
we will also live with him;
t if we endure,
If we endure,
we will also reign with him;
we will also reign with him;
u if we deny him,
if we deny him,
he also will deny us;
he also will deny us;
v if we are faithless,
if we are faithless,
w he remains faithful—
he remains faithful—
for x he cannot deny himself.
since he cannot deny himself.
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