Verse of the Day 10/28

Through the Bible - Jeremiah 24-26, Titus 1

 

Good morning,

Yesterday we read from 2 Timothy 3:16 that through God's Word we can be "thoroughly equipped" to do His work, His will.

Equipping involves training.  When you receive a new piece of equipment some training is normally involved before you become adept at using it.  For the Christian, that training process is discipleship.  Jesus spent a lot of His time "discipling" the disciples.

For today's verse we'll go to 2 Timothy 2 where Paul instructs Timothy to equip others, to pass the faith along.

 

2 Timothy 2:1-2 (Amplified Bible) SO YOU, my son, be strong (strengthened inwardly) in the grace (spiritual blessing) that is [to be found only] in Christ Jesus. 

 ²And the [instructions] which you have heard from me along with many witnesses, transmit and entrust [as a deposit] to reliable and faithful men who will be competent and qualified to teach others also.
 

Jesus trained His disciples knowing the spiritual battles that they would face.  John MacArthur writes that

" discipleship must be our top priority as well.  Jesus didn't commission the church to merely draw large crowds, but to make disciples as it progressed (Matt. 28:19-20).  Paul understood this in his injunction to Pastor Timothy (v.2 above).  God wants us to judge the success of our churches by the depth of their discipleship, not the numerical sizes of their congregations."

 

Are you being discipled?  Are you offering discipleship to someone?  If not, what is cluttering your life, standing in the way?  What can you do to change that?

 

Blessings,
Mike

mikevw@bellsouth.net
mikesvotd.blogspot.com

2 Timothy 2

Be Strong in Grace

 ¹ You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ² And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. ³ You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴ No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. ⁵ And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶ The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. ⁷ Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
⁸ Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, ⁹ for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained. ¹⁰ Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.