Date: 9/30/2004
Time: 8:12:23 AM
Though Paul is chained as a prisoner, he reminds Timothy that the word of God is never shackled. He encourages his young friend to proclaim that word of freedom in an honest and upright life as well as in his teaching and preaching.
Remember the truth. This is the message of this reading. Believers can weather any challenge, including those posed by false teachers as addressed by this letter, if they will hold fast to the truth as they have received it. Like the man who is healed, we must continually return to recognize the source of the grace and mercy we have known.
Date: 10/4/2004
Time: 5:45:09 AM
What words would the people be wrangling over in Tim's area? Seems to be a key ingredient in the periocope about God's Word.
Sally in GA
Date: 10/6/2004
Time: 11:09:48 AM
Wrangling words. Every time I go by the cemetary our church owns, I think of how many arguements are buried there. Conflicts and fights in the church which no one even remembers anymore!!! I'm thinking of using this text as an encouragment that we all show our faith by being edifying to one another - building one another up. Seems to me a better use of our words than criticizing and tearing down. Lisa in Illinois
Date: 10/8/2004
Time: 8:23:39 AM
if we are faithless, he remains faithful-- for he cannot deny himself.
Christ remined faithful and did not deny himself and went the way of the cross. He helps us to be faithful and the person we are intended to be.
Date: 10/8/2004
Time: 12:12:35 PM
I remember one year at Annual Conference we were considering taking a bold step into the future. We were reviewing the document when person after person stood up suggesting a change of wording. In my opinion this went on far too long it was almost as though persons were trying to avoid the seriousness of the document. We can easily lose our focus, “wrangling” over words which is what Paul was warning young Timothy and the other believers
Love, Paula
Date: 10/8/2004
Time: 1:07:03 PM
Isn't wrangling over words the very heart of Bible study most of the time?
Sally