After charging Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God so that he could serve more effectively, Paul exhorts him to guard the gospel, the good deposit entrusted to him.  What are the implications for us?

As we open 2 Timothy together and begin this new series, we are reading Paul’s final words. This is the last letter Paul ever wrote – his last communication to Timothy and to the churches who would benefit from it – churches like ours!

In the final story of this teaching series, Jesus gives his followers hope and motivation to persist in prayer.

In this story, Jesus confronts greed and materialism and explains that true life cannot be found in money and possessions.

This is perhaps the most famous story Jesus ever told.  As we unpack it, we will see that the main point of this story is that being a true neighbour involves showing radical love and deep concern for others.

In this story, Jesus explains that while people have a variety of responses to the Word of God, only one response results in salvation and genuine life change.

Although the Gospel is foolishness to the world, it is the power of God for the believer; it is essential for our journey to Christ, and for our life in Christ.

The preservation of the saints is that continuous operation of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer, by which the work of divine grace that is begun in the heart, is continued and brought to completion by God’s grace and for His glory.  We need this!

When God’s one and only Son was born in Bethlehem, the whole purpose was to pardon people who were living in bondage to sin, people like you and me. But why is God so eager to forgive?

Money can’t buy it, people can’t build it, churches can’t bestow it, but God promised peace.  It’s actually a two-fold promise, because the Bible speaks about peace with God, and the peace of God.  They are related but distinct in their functions.