It is easier to fit in. Who wants to be rejected when one can be accepted? Peer pressure is real. There is a clear and present danger of conforming to the crowd or to the culture. And that is a temptation that the Christian must confront and conquer. The Christian must dare to be different, because we have been called in Christ to be different, to be a moral misfit, to march to the beat of another drummer. In this passage we see Paul urge Timothy, his son in the faith, to greater faithfulness in the Gospel. He is asked to commit himself to that in the face of growing worldliness in the church and culture that is increasingly Christless. Paul presents us with the contrast in the life of a believer, the conflict of persecution in the life of the believer and the continuance in the life of the believer. That ultimately, God is working out everything across history that stretches out into eternity. What a glorious, beautiful and wonderful reality that is. Like Paul and Timothy, we must dare to be different.
Dare to Be Different
2 Timothy 3:10-15
December 9, 2017 • Philip De Courcy • 2 Timothy 3:10–15
What Matters Most
June 24, 2018 • Philip De Courcy • 2 Timothy 4:9–22
Death has a way of reprioritizing life. When we look at death, it causes us to look at life and the time that is allotted us. So then how do we use our days wisely and how do we know what matters most? Friendship, faithfulness, forgiveness, faith, and forever matters most. Let's focus us on what is truly valuable.
Finishing Well
May 12, 2018 • Philip De Courcy • 2 Timothy 4:6–8
We want to be ready when God calls or death comes. Pastor Philip reminds us as we go through 2 Timothy, that death should be our final statement of faith, our final act of worship, and our final act of evangelism and witness. Follow along as we look at the resolve, the review, the reward, and the response.
Stay on Message - Part 2
April 14, 2018 • Philip De Courcy • 2 Timothy 4:1–5
Orders remain unchanged: just preach the Word. The preachers of the Gospel need to be men ready for action, and given the opportunity, preach the Word precisely, plainly and passionately. They must be faithful in faithless times, and step into the ranks of faithful men who across time have expanded God's Word without fear. It's time to pick up the baton and run the race.