Key Points: - Build on the solid foundation of knowing God's Word and knowing God.

- Avoid quarreling words, godless chatter, wicked behaviors and unholy work.

Reflection Question:

- Is my desire to spend time with God and in God's Word increasing? If no, what do I desire more than I desire God?

Scriptures: - 2 Timothy 2:14-21

- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Bible - Believer Affirmation:

This is my Bible. I am who it says I am. (Matthew 5:16) I can do what it says I can do. (Philippians 4:13) I am going where it says I will go. (John 14:3) God’s Word is milk for my soul. (1 Peter 2:2) God’s Word is seed for my faith. (Luke 8:11) God’s Word is light for my path. (Psalm 119:105) God’s Word is power for my victory. (Hebrews 4:12) God’s Word is freedom for my life. (John 8:32) When I read God’s Word, it brings me joy. (Jeremiah 15:16) When I study God’s Word, it keeps me from shame. (2 Timothy 2:15)

When I memorize God’s Word, it purifies my heart. (Psalm 119:11)

When I quote God’s Word, it defeats my enemies. (Ephesians 6:10, 17)

When I meditate on God’s Word, it brings me success. (Joshua 1:8) When I abide in God’s Word, it gives me confidence. (John 15:7) I am a Bible-believing follower of Jesus Christ!

Key Points:

• We are called to SALVATION in Christ.
• We are called to SANCTIFICATION in Christ.
• We are called to SERVICE (ie. mission and ministry)
• We discover our unique purpose as we surrender to God's purposes in salvation, sanctification, and service.
• Suffering brings clarity and conviction to our unique identity and calling.

Scriptures:

• 2 Timothy 1:6-14

Sermon by Pastor Blaine Keene

Scripture Reading by Mark Goode

Key Points:

• Invitation #1: Redefine your legacy centered on the promise of life in Christ Jesus.
• Invitation #2: Rekindle the gift IN you by walking in power, love, and self-discipline.
• 2 Timothy is all about receiving and sharing (or multiplying) the promise of life in Christ.

Reflection Questions:

• Who is your Paul?
  • Identify the people who helped you receive the promise of life in Christ, and send them a word of thanks for their legacy of faith passed on to you.
• Who is your Timothy?
  • Prayerfully consider who are the people God has called you to influence with a legacy of life in Christ Jesus.

Scriptures:

• 2 Timothy 1:1-7 (CSB)

Key Points:

• Death does not get the final words for those who trust in the resurrected Jesus.
• Rejecting the resurrection is the death of hope. Trusting in the resurrected One is the doorway to hope.
• Jesus's resurrection power replaces tragedy with triumph, selfish fear with selfless love, isolation with family, and sorrow with joy.

Scriptures:

• Matthew 28:1-10
• 1 Corinthians 15:12-58
• Romans 5:3-5

Key Points:

• The mystery of our faith becomes the reality of our lives by the power of God’s grace.
• Because Christ has died, we have died to sin and our old life.
• Because Christ is risen, we are raised to new life in Christ.
• Because Christ will come again, we will reign with God in his eternal kingdom, which has already begun.
• We are motivated and empowered by grace to participate in the mystery of our faith becoming reality. Grace is NOT opposed to EFFORT; but Grace IS opposed to EARNING.

Reflection Questions:

• How are we putting grace-motivated and grace-empowered effort into living out the mystery of our faith? Dying to sin and self? Living in the power of resurrection? Participating in the coming of God’s Kingdom?

Scriptures:

• 1 Corinthians 1:2 AMP
• 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 50, 52
• Romans 6:1-3, 12, 14
• Ephesians 2:1-5
• Colossians 3:1-10

Key Points:

• Not only is God speaking to and leading us, but we can grow in our confidence that we are accurately and consistently discerning God's will for our lives.
• Receiving REVELATION through God's Spirit is distinct from acquiring INFORMATION / KNOWLEDGE.
• The Holy Spirit reveals who God is in Jesus Christ.
• The Holy Spirit reveals what God has done in Jesus Christ.
• The Holy Spirit reveals who we are becoming in Jesus Christ.

Scriptures:

• 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
• Romans 12:2
• Ephesians 1:17-19

Key Points:

• The wisdom and power of the world exalts self-sufficiency, worldly wisdom, impressive power, and freedom to do whatever we want.
• The wisdom and power of the gospel is Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
• Living according to the wisdom and power of the cross is mutually exclusive with living according to the wisdom and power of the world.
• Being made righteous in Christ is mutually exclusive with earning a right relationship with God.
• Receiving the gift of holiness (ie. transformation) in Christ is mutually exclusive with pursuing self-centered happiness.
• Receiving the gift of redemption in Christ is mutually exclusive with slavery to the familiar bonds of sin and its consequences.

Scriptures:

• 1 Corinthians 1:26 - 2:6
• Romans 3:21-25
• Romans 8:1-4, 10-11, 28