The Best of the Feast
How Can They Know?
“24 A man who has friends
must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a
brother.” Proverbs 18:24 New King James Version
(NKJV).
2Nd Timothy Overview; “The
first design of this epistle seems to have been, to apprize Timothy of what
had occurred during the imprisonment of the apostle, and to request him to
come to Rome. But being uncertain whether he should be suffered to live to
see him, Paul gives a variety of advices and encouragements, for the faithful
discharge of his ministerial duties. As this was a private epistle written to
St. Paul’s most intimate friend, under the miseries of imprisonment, and in
the near prospect of death, it shows the temper and character of the apostle,
and contains convincing proofs that he sincerely believed the doctrines he
preached.” – Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Concise)
Please join with
us sharing God’s Word daily. We spend about fifteen minutes a day praying and
reading every word in God’s Word in approximately three years.
Dear Saints,
Today we prayerfully continue our Feast reading 2nd Timothy
Chapter
1. Paul a brother in Jesus Christ builds his Christian
brother up setting the pace for the epistle, continuing with (See 3
John 1:4) encouragement. When Jesus called the disciples did he
put them down or complain to them about the state? No (see Mark 1:17)! He
simply invited them to follow him. “16 The Lord grant mercy to the household
of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;
17 but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very zealously and found me.
18 The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day—and
you know very well how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus. “ 2
Timothy 1:16-18 NKJV. Jesus taught them about the
kingdom of God and why it was important to love others (see John
13:34-35) to please the Father. Then he warned them
about the worldly. “Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those
who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.” Proverbs
14:22 NKJV. Think about how you relate to
others. Give them a warm greeting rather than complaints. That’s
how they’ll find out who you are and maybe they too will want to become (see Matthew 4:19) fishers of men. If the Lord is willing I will write and post the Feast tomorrow.
Listen carefully! Is Jesus calling you? Do you want to share with Jesus? Do you want to find true happiness, peace
and purpose in your life? If the
answer is yes to any of these questions please click the following link http://admenu.com/calling.html.
Today’s
Verse; ”[ The Outworking of Love ] By
this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to
lay down our lives for the brethren” 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 NKJV.
God Bless You,
Brother Mike
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