Is
it required to have endurance in ministry? This second
epistle to Timothy is a combat manual designed to
build up and encourage him to boldness and
steadfastness in spite of the hardships he's suffering
from in spiritual warfare. Unsuspectedly, Paul, from
prison, writes to Timothy a letter of encouragement.
This is another one of Paul's pastoral epistles.
Encouraging Timothy to use the Word of God
continuously was the main focus of this letter. This
is the secret for anyone under spiritual attack and
for anyone who comes across obstacles in spreading the
Gospel. The hardships being faced now have
instructions on how to overcome them. For a person
like Timothy, Paul needed him to know that he needed
to overcome his natural tendency to be timid and then
go out and boldly proclaim the gospel, even if it
meant that he would suffer for it. Even though this
letter was written back in A.D. 67 , this book will
help anyone who is facing battle in spiritual warfare
to overcome.
Father God,
We pray in intercession that You send Your Spirit
to the one that wishes to read Your Holy Word in this
Epistle of Second Timothy. We pray that You fill them
with understanding, so that they may discern and have
placed on their heart the things which they need to
know as they read this New Testament Book of Your Holy
Word. Thank You for hearing our prayer Holy Lord.
In Your great and Mighty Name we pray,
Amen.
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