The Essential Church: Never Give Up
March 15, 2024
Paul sets an extraordinary example for Timothy of his faithfulness to the end. We'll learn how and why not to give up as we close out this series.
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!
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If you ever ask yourself why there is a particular kind of false teaching in a particular place—the answer is that it's what people want. They have "itching ears"—a curiosity for spicy, novel information.
March 14, 2024
Sometimes when we go to churches today or read advice on how to be spiritual and get to know God, we just get confused. What is the truth anymore?
March 13, 2024
We so often think that suffering, difficulties, and persecution are a sign that God has forgotten us. But Paul teaches Timothy that persecution is a sign that God has forgiven us and that we are following the way of the cross.
March 12, 2024
Even though Timothy is facing challenges, some from within the church, Paul tells him not to be discouraged. He encourages Timothy to follow the model of his own life, including how he taught the Word.
March 11, 2024
He does not tell these hard-working Colossians to initiate opportunities, he tells them to respond to opportunities. We need to be ready to share when God prompts us.
March 9, 2024
Part of the opposition Timothy faced was right under his nose—false teaching. Here Paul teaches how false teaching reveals itself and and therefore what to do about it.
March 8, 2024
When we look around at the world and politics and our society today, we wonder what's going on. Nothing has changed from Timothy's day. But we have hope because the gospel is so powerful, and it shows us how to be faithfully effective in our church and our world today.
March 7, 2024
Maybe you feel that the task you've been called to is a little too big for you, as it might have been for Timothy. You may have a difficult family situation or a physical illness, and yet God wants you to do something. How can you do it?
March 6, 2024
We need a "big God" theology. God is guarding your career, your life, and your family. It is this "big God" theology that Timothy needed—and that you need.
March 5, 2024
If you don't have something worth dying for, you don't have something worth living for. This message shows us the purpose we were made for.
March 4, 2024
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!