Stapleton Baptist Church

Today is part 1 of a three-week look at the mission of the church. Today we begins with the first – Love God. We look to the Great Commandment in Matthew 22:34 to find the primary purpose of every Christian is to love God.

Psalm 9 is a psalm of thanksgiving that brings together all the truths contained in Psalm 1-8, and we find that God should be thanks for his righteous judgments, his gracious protection, and his eternal reign.

Psalm 8 brings us a magnificent psalm of praise that shows us the connection between the glory of God and the purpose of man. It is only when we are seeking to glorify God that we will find purpose and fulfillment in this life. 

Psalm 7 is the "Psalm of the Slandered Saint" (Spurgeon). In this psalm of lament David shows us how to respond when we are on the receiving end of slanderous attacks for righteousness' sake. 

Psalm 5 reveals to us that God is no ambivalent towards our actions. God feels a certain way regarding our sin or righteousness, and the moral reality of creation reveals to us something about God's own divine, holy nature. The more we understand how God views wickedness, the more we should desire to walk in obedience and righteousness.

Psalm 4 brings us another Psalm of lament but it is one filled with confident hope in God. David's confidence is based on his ability to communicate to God through prayer. Prayer is our greatest weapon against fear, anxiety. Take it all to God!

Psalm 1 introduces us to the entire book of Psalms by showing us two paths of life: the path of the righteous and the path of the wicked. The path of the righteous leads to blessing and the path of the wicked to judgment. Which path will you choose?

2 Timothy 2:14-26 gives Timothy his core aim to be able to stand before God unashamed of the quality of his word. That will require Timothy to keep his focus on God, His Word, and growing in godliness, rather than becoming overly concerned with his opponents there in Ephesus. 

2 Timothy 2:8-13 brings us Part 2 of Paul's charge to Timothy to be a good soldier of Jesus Christ. He will do so by remembering Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in Paul's gospel.

In 2 Timothy 2:1-7, Paul charges Timothy to be a good soldier of Christ Jesus. This will require Timothy to find his strength in grace of Jesus, entrust the Word to faithful men, and maintain whole-hearted devotion to his commander, Jesus Christ.