Feeding The Flame Of Faith (Continued from 1/21/18)

2 Timothy 1:6-7 (NIV)

⁶  For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

⁷  For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

1.     Courage Through Christ      

2.     Steadfast In Suffering For God 

3.     Confidence In The Calling of Christ & His Word

2 Timothy 1:8-14 (NASB)

⁸  Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,

⁹  who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

¹⁰  but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

¹¹  for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.

¹²  For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

¹³  Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴  Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.

4.     Assured & Not Ashamed Of The Gospel 

2 Timothy 1:12-14 (NASB)

¹²  For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

¹³  Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴  Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.

Mark 8:35-38 (NASB)

³⁵  "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.

³⁶  "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

³⁷  "For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

³⁸  "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

5.     Fueled By The Grace of God 

2 Timothy 1:2 (NASB)

²  To Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:9 (NASB)

⁹  who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

2 Timothy 2:1 (NASB)

¹  You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Titus 2:11-14 (NASB)

¹¹  For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

¹²  instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,

¹³  looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

¹⁴  who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.