Paul, with a whiff of sarcasm, pronounces we all know an athlete never cheats in their game, which makes us ask ourselves, “Have we tried to shortcut the faith?
Questions for the Week: Hold Fast: Paul's 2nd Letter of Timothy - The Athlete
Think of a time someone cheated at a sport or game. What effect did that have on the final results?
Read 2 Timothy 2:1-13. What do you find most challenging about Paul’s message to endure suffering and hold fast to the Gospel of Jesus?
Can you share a time when you felt like you were taking a "shortcut" in your faith or in life? What did you learn from that experience?
With the hope of the resurrection, how can we support one another when we are facing difficulties and challenges?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Let’s rediscover the beauty of God's uncomplicated gift of salvation and how it frees us to joyfully participate in His work.
We often get in our own way, making salvation, giving, and all the ways God is involved in our lives more complicated than they need to be. Keep it simple; Jesus has saved you.
Stewardship can be something that we overcomplicate. Keep it Simple; Jesus has saved you.