Vince700

Six qualities that make an effective witness

2 Timothy 2 lists Image:

1. STRENGTH:
Don’t rely on your own wisdom and strength but remember, as Paul reminds Timothy
that your strength lies in Christ, v.1-2.
2. SACRIFICE:
Be willing to make the sacrifice and to suffer what is necessary, v. 3.
3. SECURITY:
Be secure in your salvation, v. 11-13.
4. STABILITY:
Be grounded in the Faith v.14-19.
5. SANCTIFICATION:
Don’t live a compromised lifestyle, be sanctified, v. 20-23.
6. SERVANTHOOD:
Adopt the Servant Attitude necessary, v.24-26.

Who are we serving?  Who are we concerned about?  If we’re serving ourselves, our own interests, we are going to want to defend ourselves.  We’ll be more concerned about making ourselves look good than we are about communicating the goodness of God.

This is why Paul reminds Timothy that he is a bondservant of the Lord. We need to be equipped with reasonable answers so that we’re ready. And if we see ourselves as His bondservant, then everything we do and experience takes on a new perspective. We won’t be quarrelsome, we’ll be kind to everyone who questions us, we’ll remain in a place emotionally where we are able to teach – rationally and reasonably.  We won’t become impatient even when we’re put down and we will remain calm and kind in all of our responses.  Look at what is at stake here, verse 25. . .
“Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth”

Published by Vince700

To tell you a little about myself; I was raised Catholic, but we only went to Church 2 times a year. I graduated from high school at 17, not because I moved up in grades, I just started early. I served in the United States Navy and did three tours off the coast of Vietnam. Found out who Jesus is on November 1972 when I was 22. 1973-93 Worked with Amor en Accion Mission’s Stationed overseas in Buenos Aires, Cordoba, and Salta, Argentina. Rio de Janeiro & Porto Alegre, Brazil. Lapaz, Bolivia. Ecuador and Lima, Peru & directed three more Youth Retreats in Spain. My father had open heart surgery, so I came back to the States. 1995-98 Loan Officer and computer technician for First Guaranty Mortgage & for Citizens 1st Mortgage and Computer Sales at Sears. 1998-2015 Started A Plus Renovations LLC MHIC 88188. I designed and ran the internet site. I managed the jobs doing some of the jobs myself. 1998-99 Attended Evangelism Explosion classes. (The most fulfilling experience in life is to be with someone when they come to Jesus) 2010-2017 Worked in the Got Questions team and lead teams with Evangelism Explosion at Mclean Bible Church 2014-Present Came on staff with Evangelism Explosion http://evangelismexplosion.org/.

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