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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – 2 Timothy 2:15 rightly dividing, correctly handling
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU2 TIMOTHY 2:15 Click to listen 15 Study to present yourself to God as one who is approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. First, I will not defend my translation of spoudason (σπούδασον, the aorist imperative of σπούδάζω). Usually, this […]
God’s Word for You – 2 Timothy 2:14 Remind them
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU2 TIMOTHY 2:14 Click to listen 14 Remind them of these things. Warn them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, and only ruins those who listen. “These things” that Paul wants Timothy to remind people of, especially the other ministers under his care, are the vital doctrines […]
God’s Word for You – 2 Timothy 2:12b-13 God’s faithful grace
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU2 TIMOTHY 2:12b-13 Click to listen If we deny him, he will also deny us; 13 if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot deny himself. These two declarations are both threats about the will of God. The first one is easy to understand: “If we deny him, he […]
God’s Word for You – 2 Timothy 2:11-12a We will live with him
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU2 TIMOTHY 2:11-12a Click to listen 11 This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; 12 if we endure, we will also reign with him. Does “If we died with him” refer to baptism, or to some other death? Now, it’s true that baptism […]
God’s Word for You – 2 Timothy 2:10 Election
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU2 TIMOTHY 2:10 Click to listen 10 So because of this I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, along with eternal glory. First we must ask, “Who are the elect?” and then “How does Paul, by […]
God’s Word for You – 2 Timothy 2:8-9 The Gospel
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU2 TIMOTHY 2:8-9 Click to listen 8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, according to my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering hardship even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the Word of God is not chained. Paul is still talking about enduring […]
God’s Word for You – 2 Timothy 2:7 Think it over
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU2 TIMOTHY 2:7 Click to listen 7 Think over what I am saying, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things. These words, given to Timothy by the Apostle and meant for all preachers, are also for all Christians; everyone who reads the Scriptures can benefit from them. Everyone who […]
God’s Word for You – 2 Timothy 2:6 the first to share
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU2 TIMOTHY 2:6 Click to listen 6 The farmer, weary from his hard work, should be the first to receive a share of the crops. The main theme Paul is illustrating in verses 3-13 is that the worker, that is the minister in Christ’s service, should be ready to endure hardship for […]
God’s Word for You – 2 Timothy 2:5 according to the rules
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU2 TIMOTHY 2:5 Click to listen 5 And also if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. I used to think that it was a weakness of Paul that he so often brought out sports illustrations in his preaching and letters. Perhaps this […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 23:5-6 stop running away
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPSALM 23:5-6 Click to listen 5 You set a table before me in the presence of my enemies.You perfume my head with oil.My cup overflows. Table, oil and cup — all these point to the ceremonial meals eaten by the Jews when they were at worship in the temple, at the tabernacle, […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 23:3-4 Brother and sister socks
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPSALM 23:3-4 Click to listen 3 He restores my soul.He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. The Hebrew word involved in the word “restore” is a word often translated “turn” (Hebrew shub, shuv). God restores our souls by doing for them– for us– what we could never do […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 23:1-2 Quiet waters
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPSALM 23:1-2 Click to listen 1 The LORD is my shepherd. There is nothing else I need. What a wonderful thing, to be content. Do we think that only a simple person, a child perhaps, could be content? But to be simple is not to be inferior. To want less and to […]
