Essential Gifts for a Genuine Faith
Richard Bradley
2 Timothy 1:3-7
Timothy was a great, young pastor who had captured the heart of the Apostle Paul. Paul seemed to care a great deal for this young man and his ministry. Apparently, Timothy was living through a pretty bad day. While we don't know the source of his problem, we do know how it was affecting him. The burden he was bearing had caused him to shed many tears and this was a great concern to his spiritual father. In view of his problem, Paul felt he needed to pass on to Timothy some excellent news about the Christian life.
Paul shared with Timothy the good news of three essential gifts the Holy Spirit provides all genuine believers. In view of the day in which we're living this insider information is also good news to us.
2 Timothy 1:3-7 3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, 4 greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, 5 when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Look at these three essential gifts of the Holy Spirit that will enable us to get to live victoriously during these days of extreme uncertainty.
THE ESSENTIAL GIFT OF POWER
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
This is not just the ability to do something, this is the ability to do something we would never be able to do on our own. God's power does this for us. This is the supernatural breaking through to make a difference in the natural world in which w ...
Richard Bradley
2 Timothy 1:3-7
Timothy was a great, young pastor who had captured the heart of the Apostle Paul. Paul seemed to care a great deal for this young man and his ministry. Apparently, Timothy was living through a pretty bad day. While we don't know the source of his problem, we do know how it was affecting him. The burden he was bearing had caused him to shed many tears and this was a great concern to his spiritual father. In view of his problem, Paul felt he needed to pass on to Timothy some excellent news about the Christian life.
Paul shared with Timothy the good news of three essential gifts the Holy Spirit provides all genuine believers. In view of the day in which we're living this insider information is also good news to us.
2 Timothy 1:3-7 3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, 4 greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, 5 when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Look at these three essential gifts of the Holy Spirit that will enable us to get to live victoriously during these days of extreme uncertainty.
THE ESSENTIAL GIFT OF POWER
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
This is not just the ability to do something, this is the ability to do something we would never be able to do on our own. God's power does this for us. This is the supernatural breaking through to make a difference in the natural world in which w ...
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