While waiting for mercy... show mercy! For those who are doubting, those who have been tricked by false teachers - for those who have just plain fallen back into sin, what do we do? Christianity is all about redemption, but there is a danger. The lifeguard knows that when he swims out to rescue a drowning man, he's putting his own life at risk. Overconfidence can be fatal. Here's Jim with Part 2 of the talk we began on Friday: Contending for the Faith, from the book of Jude.

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Apostles against apostasy! As we wrap up our study of 2 Timothy, we'll see that it wasn't just Paul who was worked up about liars infiltrating the church. Peter wrote about it, and Jude, as well. Jesus had warned us of wolves in sheep's clothing - well, they had arrived. And it would only get worse. The "eyewitness generation" was passing away just as a tsunami of falsehood was rushing in. Here's Jim to talk about, Contending for the Faith.

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Time really is running out. When Paul exhorted Timothy to "preach the word," he told him there was a time limit! And it may not be the one you're thinking of. Before the Lord returns for His church, the window of opportunity for explaining the truth may close. "The time will come when they will not tolerate sound teaching," Paul wrote. If you're not selling pretty lies, they're not buying. Here's Part 2 of Jim's sermon, Preach the Message.

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Heard any good fairy tales lately? I know you've heard some bad fairy tales lately. When divine truth is discarded, it isn't reason and logic that rush in to fill the void; it's superstition and nonsense. Our postmodern era is defined by its hostility to truth. This condition can't continue forever, of course. But while it does, what do we do? The Apostle Paul had some thoughts on that, in his second letter to Timothy.

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Christians go off the rails when we forget. Paul was going home, but he wanted Timothy to stay on track. So he gave Tim, and us, four things to remember. Scripture will be one of those, of course; but there are also human examples who've walked this path before us. And there are a couple more that we'll think about in the next few minutes. Let's join Pastor Jim as he's musing on 2 Timothy 3:12, and the persecution we should expect, as followers of Jesus.

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Would you leave the Shepherd, to follow the Wolf? Jesus has brought all kinds of sheep into His flock, rescuing them from all sorts of lies and addictions and sins. But the Wolf promises them freedom from the sheep pen - plus hidden knowledge, and prestige in the world. And some of them jump. That's not an explanation of apostasy, but it is a little parable to illustrate Paul's concern. We're studying his 2nd letter to Timothy.

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Arguing is not one of the spiritual gifts! Imagine this: Some scoffer wants to debate you about the fine points of Deuteronomy - and by your demeanor in that discussion, you give him justification to reject the gospel. "Where's the grace?" "Where's the gentleness?" he wonders, self-satisfied. "Those Christians can be downright mean." How do we guard the truth while somehow living out the love? We're in 2 Timothy 2; Jim is looking at verse 24.

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Flamed anyone on the internet lately? The temptation to put someone in his place - for the Kingdom, of course! - might be greater today than it was for Paul and Timothy. We can have opportunities to argue with people all day, every day. And when we take that bait we run afoul of a few instructions in 2 Timothy 2. We can wrangle about words and quarrel and chase empty chatter, all in a single tweet. Jim would like to help us with, Avoiding Satan's Trap.

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Soldier, runner, farmer - they have one thing in common: focus! Actually, the symbols that Paul uses in 2 Timothy 2 have plenty of similarities: Honest effort, discipline, we would say a disdain for instant gratification, and an appreciation for the better, but later reward. And there's another picture that Paul wants his protege, Tim, to keep in view. Today we'll conclude the message called, Pictures of Courage

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Don't drop the baton! Paul's leg of the gospel relay was almost completed; he wanted to be sure that Timothy's hands were steady, and that he was ready to run! In 2 Timothy, chapter 2, we find the metaphor of an athlete, as well as comparisons to a farmer, and a soldier. In fact, Jim sees 7 "Pictures of Courage" - the title of the sermon we'll begin today. The Apostle's hourglass was almost empty, but his heart was full.

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