SET FREE, and UNSHACKLED
FROM DEATH TO LIFE 2 Timothy 2:1–13 You then, my son,be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. Join with me in suffering,like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 2:1-3) Paul is in prison and it feels like everyone has left him there to rot. Read (2 Timothy 1:15). "Everyone in the province of Asia": This refers to the western region of modern-day Turkey (where Paul previously ministered heavily, including cities like Ephesus). While it likely doesn't mean every single individual, it indicates a widespread, sweeping abandonment of Paul in his time of imprisonment. Remember His imprisonment would end in his execution, this makes his words to Timothy endearing: “You then, my son, be strong” (2:1). He told Timothy of three guys, The soldier, The athlete and the farmer. The soldie needs to be focused and disciplined with...