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and they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. [acts 2:42] it seems the unity in my marriage relationship is always under attack. sometimes the attack comes from outside places – we get separated by...

“along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.” [2 timothy 2:22b] unity in the church is not just a pragmatic desire of the LORD so his family can be more efficient. rather, unity reveals the glory of our God and his gospel in beautiful and powerful ways....

“God may perhaps grant them repentance, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.”                  [2 timothy 2:25b-26] we all have people in our lives that we’re praying for. people who we...

correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, [2 timothy 2:25] there was a commercial on tv when i was young where two little kids are sitting in their living room mindlessly staring at the tv and...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DyO0SKoq4Y&feature=youtu.be and the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, [2 timothy 2:24] it is impossible to be kind to everyone, to not be quarrelsome, to patiently...

have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. [2 timothy 2:23] there is one thought and one question God keeps leading me to as i read over this verse. thought: timothy must have been waist deep in “ignorant controversies”...

so flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. [2 timothy 2:22]  paul tells his young disciple, to "flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness … along with those who call on the...

“so flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.” [2 timothy 2:22] flee youthful passions! yesterday we talked about fleeing and the visual being that terrified little boy pounding up...

“so flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.” [2 timothy 2:22] growing up, i was afraid of the dark… now that’s not something i’m very proud of or like to admit… but growing up, i...

for the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. and no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked...