In this episode, we discuss the Apostle Paul’s three vocational metaphors in 2 Timothy 2:3-13 for faithful Christian service and ministry: endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ, strive lawfully as an athlete in competition, and labor diligently as a husbandman/farmer. Paul applies these to the Judgment Seat of Christ, where suffering for “my gospel” (Christ’s death and resurrection according to the revelation of the mystery) yields eternal glory and reigning with Him, while unfaithfulness brings loss of reward. Every believer in Christ will live with Him in heaven, but it’s up to each individual believer in their stand for Christ whether they will live with Him in a higher reigning position.