No Shame! (2 of 7)
Series: Transferring Truth to the Next generation
Contributor: Keith Krell
2 Timothy 1:8-18
Have you ever been embarrassed of someone you love? Perhaps you have a friend or family member who always seems to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. Maybe someone you care about doesn't take care of himself or herself. Perhaps you have a loved one whose priorities are completely out of whack. Or maybe you're the parent of a teenager and you've been embarrassed by your son or daughter. Perhaps you're a teenager and you've been embarrassed by one your parents. Need I say more? As much as you love your family and friends, there can be times when they embarrass you.
Do you ever find yourself embarrassed of Jesus? Perhaps you keep quiet at work because you fear what will happen if someone finds out that you're a Christian. Maybe you don't speak out in school for fear of what others will say about you. Perhaps you play down your faith in your neighborhood so you won't offend anyone. If we're honest, there are times when we're tempted to be ashamed of our Lord. We all want to be liked. We long to be accepted by our coworkers, classmates, and neighbors. We share an insidious fear that we'll be rejected if we bring up Jesus. Yet, Paul insists: It's a shame to be ashamed. Three times in 2 Tim 1:8-18 he uses the key phrase, ''not ashamed.'' In this passage Paul issues two commands to avoid the shame of being ashamed.
1. Trust God in suffering (1:8-12). Paul reminds us that suffering is inevitable, yet he urges us to courageously serve and suffer for our Savior. Paul puts it like this in 1:8: ''Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God.'' The word, ''therefore'' (oun) links back to 1:7. If you possess ''power, love, and discipline,'' you should not be ashamed. The phrase, ''do not be ashamed'' has imperatival force. In other words, ...
Series: Transferring Truth to the Next generation
Contributor: Keith Krell
2 Timothy 1:8-18
Have you ever been embarrassed of someone you love? Perhaps you have a friend or family member who always seems to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. Maybe someone you care about doesn't take care of himself or herself. Perhaps you have a loved one whose priorities are completely out of whack. Or maybe you're the parent of a teenager and you've been embarrassed by your son or daughter. Perhaps you're a teenager and you've been embarrassed by one your parents. Need I say more? As much as you love your family and friends, there can be times when they embarrass you.
Do you ever find yourself embarrassed of Jesus? Perhaps you keep quiet at work because you fear what will happen if someone finds out that you're a Christian. Maybe you don't speak out in school for fear of what others will say about you. Perhaps you play down your faith in your neighborhood so you won't offend anyone. If we're honest, there are times when we're tempted to be ashamed of our Lord. We all want to be liked. We long to be accepted by our coworkers, classmates, and neighbors. We share an insidious fear that we'll be rejected if we bring up Jesus. Yet, Paul insists: It's a shame to be ashamed. Three times in 2 Tim 1:8-18 he uses the key phrase, ''not ashamed.'' In this passage Paul issues two commands to avoid the shame of being ashamed.
1. Trust God in suffering (1:8-12). Paul reminds us that suffering is inevitable, yet he urges us to courageously serve and suffer for our Savior. Paul puts it like this in 1:8: ''Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God.'' The word, ''therefore'' (oun) links back to 1:7. If you possess ''power, love, and discipline,'' you should not be ashamed. The phrase, ''do not be ashamed'' has imperatival force. In other words, ...
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