‘Christians Can Cause Joy
Or Pain.’
2 Timothy 4:10-13.
a)
2 Timothy 4:10.
Demas deserted Apostle Paul and fell in love with the World system in
Thessalonica.
b)
2 Timothy 4:10.
Crescens went to Galatia. (Doing his own thing)
c)
2 Timothy 4:10.
Titus went off to Dalmatia. (Doing his own thing)
d)
2 Timothy 4:11.
Luke remained a faithful friend.
e)
2 Timothy 4:11.
Mark was to come and be with Apostle Paul to help him in the Ministry.
f)
2 Timothy 4:12.
Tychicus went off to Ephesus, sent by Apostle Paul.
g)
2 Timothy 4:13.
Timothy was to bring to Apostle Paul from Troas the things that he left with
Carpus:-
1-
Parchments.
2-
Coat.
3-
Books.
(This QT
confirms to me that Christians Can Cause Joy Or Pain)
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‘Worship Only The Lord.’
Exodus
34:14.
a)
We should not
worship any other god.
b)
Because the
Lord’s Name is Jealous.
c)
He is a Jealous
God.
d)
He tolerates no
rivals
(Through
this Second one I am strongly reminded to Worship Only The Lord)
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Chris.
Christians
can cause Joy. This is such a positive statement and we read throughout the
Pauline Epistles how much Joy he had in fellowship, even sometimes with more ‘difficult’ cultures like those in Ephesus
or Corinth. If, because of fear, we deprive ourselves of Fellowship maybe we
are also missing out on Joy too?
