II Timothy 1:5 - Timothy’s faith came from the teaching of his mother and grandmother and from his own study. Like him, we must study to build our own faith.

II Timothy 1:6 - Timothy had a spiritual gift he had received from Paul.

I Timothy 4:14 - The gift was through the agency of Paul with the approval of the elders. Some point to these two verses as a contradiction in the Bible, but a study of the original wording clarifies the issue.

II Timothy 1:8 - We are to be joyful if we must suffer for the gospel.

II Timothy 1. This is not teaching that obedience is unnecessary as some claim. We must still be obedient, but we can’t be obedient enough to merit our own salvation. We must still rely on God’s grace.

I Peter 1:20 - Our salvation was planned before creation of the world.

II Timothy 1. Timothy was to hold fast to what he was taught and teach it to others.

The book of Habakkuk is unique in that the prophet takes his concerns about Juday to God. This is the only book of prophecy in which this is true.

God told Habakkuk that He would use the Chaldeans to punish Judah for their sin.

Habakkuk 2: God pronounces five woes on the Chaldeans

Habakkuk 2:6-8 - because of human bloodshed and violence to the land

Habakkuk 2:9-11 - because they got evil gain for their house

Habakkuk 2:12-14 - because they built a city with bloodshed

Habakkuk 2:15-17 - because they made their neighbors drunk

Habakkuk 2:18-19 - because of their idolatry

Psalms 11:4 - The Lord is in His holy temple.

Habakkuk 3: Habakkuk prays to God

Habakkuk pleads for mercy from God in His wrath.

II Timothy 1:16-17 - Paul offered a similar prayer on behalf of Onesiphorus

Habakkuk 3:18-19 - Habakkuk rejoices in the Lord, even though disaster was coming.

See Hebrews 13:6

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I Corinthians 5:1-11 - This letter was written to correct a situation at Corinth.

II Thessalonians 3:6-15 - Paul instructed the Thessalonians to withdraw from one who was walking disorderly among them.

The issue was a man that would not work for himself.

They were to withdraw from him so he would be ashamed and admonish him.

Neither of these texts say anything about family members - that subject is covered in other passages.

Ephesians 6:1-3 - Children must obey and honor their parents.

Genesis 20:12

Ephesians 6:1 - “in the Lord” means as far as you can while obeying the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4. Do not provoke children to anger.

Ephesians 6:5-9.

Ephesians 6:10 - Take a strong stand in the things of the Lord.