TC w/ T

Once a week for the past two years I have had the privilege of meeting at Taco Cabana with my former Bible teacher, Tyler Sultze, for breakfast. There we enjoy not only the delicious breakfast tacos, but we also partake of the delectable truths of the Bible. Over the next month, we will be going through the book of 2 Timothy, so I thought I would share some of the things I’m learning from the study here.

Chapter 3

Service was unusually slow this morning at TC, but the food was exceptional, which is actually become expectable. Tyler and I also had a great time discussing 2 Timothy chapter 3, which is what I will discuss here.

The opening verses of this chapter paint a vivid picture of the world today, one that generally has little regard for the Lord. I think the phrase that best summed it up was "lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God." But right after that comes a more perplexing phrase: "Having the appearance of Godliness, but denying its power." Not only are there those in this world that deny God and live in loud rebellion against God, there are those that appear religious, but they deny the power of God by not living out the truth. We do indeed live in an evil day where postmodernism reigns. Today, truth is whatever you want it to be. What can men do against such reckless hate?

Thankfully, this chapter does not end with the sad picture it paints of the world. Starting in verse 10, Paul encourages Timothy to keep pressing on and following his example. Paul does not sugar-coat his encouragement; he tells Timothy--and all of us, for that matter--to expect persecution. Paul tells Timothy to continure in the things he has learned and knows to be true from the "sacred writings."

Tyler and I both agreed that verses 16-17 are packed full of awesome. How can we stand in evil times? How can we face persecution? The Scripture. God has given us his inpired word, all of of which is profitable, so that we might be equipped for every good work. "All" and "every" are pretty inclusive words. God's word will prepare us for any trial we might have to face in this evil world. Therefore, let us hold fast to this word of life, so we can be lights in this crooked and perverse generation. (Philippians 2:15-16)

I have to report to The Master's College one month from today...WHOOO!