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A little American History...

The year is 1774. American colonists

are strongly protesting British invasions of their

rights…

…and in September the first

Continental Congress is

convened as a response to British

encroachments.

Also in 1774 in Northampton,

Mass., eighteen Baptists are sitting

in jail. Their crime?

Their crime?

Refusing to pay taxes for the

support of the town’s

Congregational Minister!

As the Apostle Paul writes 2 Timothy,He is sitting in jail

as well!

2 Timothy 4:6-8

6 For I am already being poured out

as a drink offering, and the time of my

departure is at hand. 7 I have

fought the good fight…

…I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is

laid up for me the crown of

righteousness, which the Lord…

…the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day,

and not to me only but also to all who

have loved His appearing.

A Courageous Faith

The Apostle Paul is sitting in a Roman

prison!

A Courageous Faith

Waiting for his probable

execution!

A Courageous Faith

He realizes thismay be his final

letter to the church!

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He challengesTimothy and all believers to two

things...

One More Thing

The Apostle Paul writes of Timothy’s

Mother (Eunice) and Grandmother

(Lois)

One More Thing

Calls Timothy ‘a beloved son’

(agapetos teknon)

One More Thing

Could it be that Timothy may havenot had a father

present!

Continue to Be Faithful to the ‘Testimony’of the Lord!

‘Testimony’

God has given us a ‘pattern of sound words’

2 Timothy 2:11-13

This is a faithful saying: ‘For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him. If we endure, We shall also reign

with Him.

If we deny Him, He also will deny

us. If we are faithless, He

remains faithful; He cannot deny

Himself.

Continue to Be Faithful in

‘Sufferings’for the Lord!

‘Sufferings’

God has calledus to ‘suffer

these things’

2 Timothy 1:6-8

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God

which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not

given us…

…a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 8

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me…

…His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for

the gospel according to the power of God.”

A CourageousFaith will always embrace these

two distinctions!

2 Timothy 4:3-5

“For the time will come when they will not endure

sound doctrine, but according to their

own desires…

…because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves

teachers; and they will turn their ears

away from the truth…

…but you be watchful in all things endure

afflictions, do the work of an

evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

…and be turnedaside to fables.”

A Courageous Faith will not succumb to

such an end!

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