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A Disciple Imitates

Paul urges Timothy to remain faithful to Jesus despite hardship. For Paul, faithfulness requires specific spiritual qualities. Timothy will need courage (reference back to vv....

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A Disciple Knows Joy

Paul doesn’t begin with a sense of urgency to combat the invading heresy as he does in I Timothy. Instead, the apostle opens with a...

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Judgment and Discernment

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus moves from personal temptations to interpersonal temptations. He warns against inappropriate judging (v. 1-5) and commends appropriate evaluation...

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Judgment and Discernment

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus moves from personal temptations to interpersonal temptations. He warns against inappropriate judging (v. 1-5) and commends appropriate evaluation...

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Where is Your Treasure?

In the first half of Matthew 6, Jesus describes the believer’s private life (giving, praying, fasting); in the second half he is concerned with our...

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