Church notes - 11 November 2018 - PM
2 Timothy 2:1 - 13
Endurance
We need to endure in dowing God's work.
'Stickability'
vs 3 - 7
Metaphors
- Soldier
- Athlete
- Farmer
What do they have in common?
- Routine
- Endurance
- Goals
How confortable is their life?
Enduring
What does their endurance look like?
Why do they bother enduring?
Reward
All expect suffering
- Battle
- Training
- Hard work
Single minded and hard working
Don't veer off course.
We need to be encouraging each other.
What could be entangling us?
Why do we bother?
A bigger picture
Soldier - pleasing commanding officer
Athlete - victory
Farmer - harvest
vs 8 - 10
Jesus, raised from the dead.
He has already defeated death.
God is still at work!
God's word cannot be chained!
vs 1
Your strength has to come from Jesus.
Grace isn't just about our eternity, it is also about deliverance now.
Remember what is at stake.
vs 11 - 13
A massive chocie with massive repercussions
We surrender our lives to Him. We'll live with Him.
Are you going to choose Jesus?
Communion
Hebrews 12:1, 2