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Can you squeeze Providence Church into a 2 minute video segment? Not a chance – but Elder McDonald still gave it a try…
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Purposeful Parenting
So much can change in such a short amount of time. When we left 1 Timothy, Paul was in the midst of his final missionary journey. He wrote his first epistle to his younger disciple to help him in his...
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Death of a Salesman
Originally written July 30, 2008 James Michael McDonald, IV died this week. My father was 71. He was a salesman. In high school, I read Arthur Miller’s 1949 play, Death of a Salesman. The play...
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Remembering God’s Gifts
Continuing in 2 Timothy, we start to see Paul develop the theme of loyalty to the Cross. Paul wrote this book, his final epistle, during a time of intense persecution. Christians around the Roman...
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Spiritual Deposits
Continuing on in 2 Timothy, we consider spiritual deposits, the deposit we make with God and the deposit God makes with us. These deposits are not based on a business agreement, but upon the...
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Evaluating Character
As we come to the last verses in chapter 1 of 2 Timothy, we see Paul mention three men. These men serve as examples of character. However, they are polar opposites. Two men live selfishly, one lives...
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Investing Grace
As we continue on in 2 Timothy, we come to the second chapter, a chapter that discusses endurance. And Paul starts off by giving Timothy a charge to be strong, in essence to endure. But not based on...
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Evaluating Examples of Endurance
As we continue in the second chapter of 2nd Timothy, a chapter that speaks of endurance, we are presented with three examples: the dedication of the soldier, the discipline of the athlete, and the...
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Motivation for Ministry
As we come to the middle of the second chapter of 2nd Timothy, we again consider the young pastor’s weakness, and yet his need for resolve. And here, Paul shares with him four reasons why he should...
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Living Under the Word of God
As we have gone through the second chapter of 2nd Timothy, Paul has challenged Timothy in many ways. He has called him to be a soldier for the Lord, one not ashamed of the Gospel, regardless of the...
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Useful Vessels
Useful Vessels 2 Timothy 2:20-22 Series: 2 Timothy: Paul’s Last Will and Testament Pastor Bryan Evans
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Truth in Love
Truth in Love 2 Timothy 2:23-26 Series: 2 Timothy: Paul’s Last Will and Testament Pastor Bryan Evans
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People are Scarier than Zombies
As we enter into chapter 3 of the challenging book of 2nd Timothy, Paul reveals a bit of fearfulness. The Apostle was not fearful of his current condition, languishing away in a prison cell. And he was...
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Dealing with Creeps
Today, we completed the first paragraph in chapter 3 of 2nd Timothy. This paragraph shows forth Paul’s great love for the church and Ephesus, and also his great fear. Paul knew the church would face...
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Disciples who Disciple
As we continue in the third chapter of 2nd Timothy, Paul gives us marks of a disciple of Jesus. We see in this text that a disciple will be one who understands their mission, and who execute it...
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The Power of the Scriptures
One thing that rings clear in the book of 2nd Timothy is the fact that the church is a church at war. Spiritual warfare is happening all the time, all around us. And, the church faces adversaries...
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Considering Preaching
As we enter the final chapter of this amazing book, we hear some of the Apostle Paul’s final words. He knows he is soon to die, yet his concern is not for himself, rather it is for the a little church...
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Considering Hearing
Paul’s final words are more than challenging, they cut deep. As we see in the first paragraph of the fourth chapter of 2nd Timothy, Paul has a desire to see his work continue through both the ministers...
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Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Series: 2 Timothy: Paul’s Last Will and Testament Pastor Bryan Evans
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What Matters at the End
Today we conclude the book of 2nd Timothy, focusing on Paul’s final recorded words. And, as we do, we are presented with what really matters. At the end of the day, when we are called to take our last...
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