Michael Daling - July 21, 2019
Fulfill Your Ministry
It is going to get really hard. You are going to be persecuted and you are going to feel like walking away…maybe disillusioned or crushed in your faith. When these times come and you are tempted to doubt everything…remember who you heard all this from…and remember God’s Word. And as you are formed by these things…knowing the truth…Follow and finish the course of true gospel ministry!
Scripture References: 2 Timothy 4:1-8
From Series: "2 Timothy"
The church in Ephesus, where Timothy was serving when Paul wrote this letter, was threatened from the outside and from within. Paul himself was arrested and imprisoned and facing death, and it looked like his gospel had failed—even Paul’s friends were jumping ship. Timothy was dealing with a church filled with quarreling and false teaching. Into this situation, Paul wrote this letter to affirm Timothy…and encourage him to fulfill the ministry God gave him ——he sends this letter to say: boldly take up what you were given, guard it, pass it on, and keep going until your ministry is fulfilled!
