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2 Timothy 2:8 – 13 | Enduring Until The End

September 23, 2022 / joemarino

In our study of this letter, we have observed the Apostle Paul instructing young Timothy to cultivate a godly legacy (1:1 – 7), to not be ashamed of the gospel but to guard the gospel (1:8 – 14), to be a faithful friend until the very end (1:15 – 18), and to continue making disciples who make other disciples (2:1 – 7). Can I just make a quick observation and say that I think everything the Apostle Paul is laying out here, is super hard?

2 Timothy 2:1 – 7 | Making Disciples Who Make Disciples

September 18, 2022 / joemarino

How do you entrust the gospel to other people; how do you make disciples who make disciples? This letter we are studying is the Apostle Paul’s second letter to Timothy, but it is also the thirteenth and final letter from the Apostle Paul in the Bible. The Apostle Paul has written a total of thirteen letters among which we find the letter to the Ephesians and then two letters to young Timothy who is the pastor at Ephesus.

2 Timothy 1:15 – 18 | A Faithful Friend

September 11, 2022 / joemarino

It is easy to grasp the essence of the verses in front of us. Some friends are faithful until the end, and some are not; some friends will jump ship and abandon you while others will remain faithfully by your side through thick and thin. Look at the passage with me…

2 Timothy 1:8 – 14 | Don’t Be Ashamed – Guard The Gospel

August 28, 2022 / joemarino

There is one clear big idea throughout this passage: Don’t be ashamed and guard the gospel! It is clear from the text that the apostle Paul is nearing the end of his life here on earth (4:6 – 7); he is about to be beheaded for his faith, he has been faithful to the gospel, he is ready to end his ministry well, and he has a few final words to say to Timothy, his young protégé in the ministry before he dies.

2 Timothy 1:1 – 7 | Your Legacy

August 21, 2022 / joemarino

The book of Second Timothy was written by the apostle Paul. It is commonly believed that this book was Paul’s final letter before he was beheaded for his faith.

Psalm 36 | Depending on God’s Steadfast Love

July 17, 2022 / joemarino

Psalm 36 is a confession of sin and faith with a prayer for God to continue pouring out his love on his people.² In our culture, it is common to downplay the reality of our sin as we reconstruct God into a being who isn’t bothered by our rebellion. But David knows better. God is bothered by our sin and he calls us to trust in his steadfast love as we confess our sin to him.

Psalm 35 | Calling, Trusting, Rejoicing

July 10, 2022 / joemarino

Psalm 35 is typically referred to as an imprecatory Psalm or a cursing Psalm.² In this Psalm, King David literally curses his enemies, complains about his enemies, prays for God to annihilate his enemies, and then, he praises God for his promises of justice and judgment against wickedness and evil.³

Psalm 34 | Sing and Learn

July 3, 2022 / joemarino

In what ways have you experienced the goodness of God in your life? And, in what ways are you longing to experience the goodness of God? When I think about the ways that I have experienced the goodness of God, I think of how he called me to himself, revealed the work of Christ on behalf, and opened my heart to receive and believe the message of the gospel for salvation at the end of a 48mph SUV bumper.

Psalm 32 | Forgiveness

June 17, 2022 / joemarino

Forgiveness is the heart of the gospel. The gospel is the good news that Jesus came to this earth to live the perfect life, to die a horrible death on a cross as the perfect substitute for filthy, rotten, rebellious, sinners just like you and me, to leave the tomb empty on the third day, and to leave us with the promise of eternity in Heaven, so that, by faith, you and I could receive full forgiveness (a full pardon) for our sins against God.

Psalm 31 | Be Strong And Wait

June 12, 2022 / joemarino

Psalm 31 is a song about being strong and waiting for God to come through in the midst of the darkest of times.² When all hell breaks loose in your life and you can’t see three feet in front of you because of the mushroom clouds of conflict and chaos, this is when David, the author of this Psalm, encourages us to be strong and wait for the Lord to show up.