1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier (2 Timothy 2:1-4).
In this passage, Paul tells Timothy to be a good soldier for Christ. This passage is all about loyalty. Loyalty is to be directed towards Christ. This loyalty may cause hardship and requires endurance. Endurance though an obligation for us, is based on God’s power and strength. We are chosen to endure for the sake of the Gospel and since we are chosen; Christ Himself provides us with the strength. And so we have all we need to be a good solidier of Christ: patience, loyalty, and endurance.
In this passage, Paul tells Timothy to be a good soldier for Christ. This passage is all about loyalty. Loyalty is to be directed towards Christ. This loyalty may cause hardship and requires endurance. Endurance though an obligation for us, is based on God’s power and strength. We are chosen to endure for the sake of the Gospel and since we are chosen; Christ Himself provides us with the strength. And so we have all we need to be a good solidier of Christ: patience, loyalty, and endurance.
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