Andy Talks

In our Traditional message from March 3, 2024, Andy shares with us from  Mark 2: 13-22, where Jesus cleanses the temple.  Jesus was faithful to His mission no matter what others thought. For us to be faithful, we must wrestle daily with our pride.

One of my favorite prayers that I pray from the Morning Office says this - “For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, and in us you will show forth your goodness.”  Today in 2 Timothy Paul tells us that people will turn from the truth and turn to teachers who only tell them what they long to hear. We all want someone to tell us that we are “good” and they are “bad.” What we need to hear that all of us, “us” and “them” are in need of the power of the Holy Spirit, who leads us into repentance. 

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We read these words today, “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.”  But what does that mean? We’ve read this passage a million times.  But what does this mean?  What is scripture? What is its purpose?  Why does it matter? Why should we care?  Today let’s talk about reading our bible!

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Today, Paul tells us that in the last days, things will not get better; in fact, they will get worse.  People will sin more; things will be harder and more challenging.  It won’t be easy.  Is working for good a hopeless task? Will we be able to accomplish anything worthwhile?  Is it even worth it to try?  We are reminded today that while we can’t change everything, every small act of faithfulness in our lives makes a big difference, even to just a single person. It can change their life. And God can do great things with just one life.

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Paul today is not writing to social media users in 2024, it just seems like it.  He tells us to be gentle with our words, not quarrelsome, but seeking to answer all with gentleness.  He says for God may lead them to repentance and a turning from their sins. Isn’t that our point y’all?  Isn’t that what we want to happen, what we want to occur?  Do we not want to persuade people to follow Jesus?  No one ever lost an argument and converted. We can’t argue them into heaven, y’all. We can’t. But, we can love them there.  Paul’s words today are as true as they have ever been.

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Paul compares the struggles we face to those of a soldier or of an athlete or a farmer. There will be difficult days, but if we keep our eyes focused on Jesus, we are called to that deeper life that our souls ache for. We know there is more out there; there is something deeper that makes all that we go through worth it.  We are not called to these earthly things, but we are called to something truly worth having, something so much deeper. 

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In our Traditional message from February 25, 2024, we look at Mark 8: 31-38.  Peter has to learn this lesson; we all must learn. To get out of his own way. Sometimes, the hardest battle we must fight is with ourselves and our desire for control.

Paul mentions the word “ashamed” three times in these few verses today.  I always try to pay attention when something is mentioned repeatedly, so what is the Word trying to tell us today?  Don't be ashamed of following Jesus today, either afraid of what folks outside the church may think or what folks inside the church may think. Follow Jesus.  And don’t be ashamed of each other. As Christians, let's stick together and show loyalty and support to one another. 

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Paul loves Timothy as a son.  We see this as we begin 2 Timothy together.  Paul tells him to rekindle the gift of God, to remember his family, and to know that he was not given a spirit of cowardice but of power, of love, and of self-discipline. I think it’s so interesting that love is there in the middle of those gifts. When we are full of God’s spirit, we will have that power and that discipline. But when we are full of God’s spirit, our hearts will overflow with His love!

Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word.

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Paul gives Timothy some final words today: fight the good fight.  He contrasts the way that Timothy (and all of us) are called to live with the way that others live. We are to fight that good fight and hold fast to our confessions.  Cling to life that is really life.  There are so many things that claim to be life, but they are not. Do not give in to those. Fight for what is truly life. It’s hard to follow after Jesus. It is.  But it is a fight worth fighting.  Fight that good fight today. 

Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word.

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