His Word is a Lamp: 2nd Timothy

Paul’s second letter to his son in the faith, Timothy, was meant to spur Timothy on in his faith and in his ministry. It was also essentially Paul’s goodbye letter. We can learn much from Paul’s reflections back over his life and how he stayed faithful to Jesus, even as he knew his martyrdom was coming soon. An important part of our learning and soaking in all of this teaching from Paul will come through thinking over and meditating on what he was saying. Because, as he tells us, the Lord will give us insight and understanding (2:7). 

Here is the list of things we reflected on in Sunday’s service:

• Having a sincere faith, 1:5
• Fan into flame the gift of the Holy Spirit Himself, 1:6
• Know What God has given to us, 1:7 & 2:1
• We’re His prisoner, 1:8
• Pass on the faith, 2:2
• He stands with us, 4:17
• We’re not ashamed; We know Whom we have believed, 1:12

This is not a complete list of things one could meditate upon from 2 Timothy! There are many topics that we didn’t have time to cover on Sunday. However, I suggest picking one of these bullet points and beginning your reflections there. The point isn’t to hurry through the list but rather to take a deep-dive with Jesus in one of these areas and allow Him to saturate your heart, mind, and soul with His Presence and transforming grace and truth. 

Let’s Keep Fighting the Good Fight!

Pastor Andy 

Questions for Reflection

1. What do you need to do in order to Fight the Good Fight, Finish the Race, & Keep the Faith? Are you actually doing these things or just thinking about them?
2. Why is meditation such an integral part of growing in the Lord and being transformed by Him? Why do you think people avoid it? What fruit have you seen in your life from meditation?
3. Is there someone young in the faith that Jesus is asking you to encourage, as Paul encouraged Timothy?

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