The sermon passage for this Lord’s Day describes Paul’s full commitment to serve his Lord (2 Corinthians 6:3-10). Military metaphors often shaped the apostle’s description of Christian service. This passage is no exception. It is reminiscent of the admonition Paul gave Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:3-4:

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits,

since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.