The Grace That is in Christ Jesus

Introduction

The position of Sonship

Recognized Connection

Leaning

Growth

Development

Source of strength

2 Timothy 2:1 NKJV

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

Be Strong in that Grace

What is grace

God’s Empowerment

Paul understood Suffering

He knew about being

++Misunderstood

++Betrayed

++Abandoned

++Persecuted

++Afflicted

Grace Sustained Him

He had received grace

++God's unmerited Favor

++A touch from God

++A transformation

Grace Helps Us

2 Timothy 2:3–4 NKJV

3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.

Grace helps us see through the difficult times

The life of a soldier requires

++Character

++Courage

++Conditioning

John 15:13 NKJV

13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

Grace helps us see through the difficult times

2 tim 2:5

2 Timothy 2:5 NKJV

5 And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

Grace helps us do the right thing- the right way

The life of an athlete requires

++Disciple

++Dedication

++Delayed Gratification

1 Corinthians 9:24 NKJV

24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

1 Corinthians 9:27 NKJV

27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

Grace helps us do the right thing- the right way

2 Timothy 2:6 NKJV

6 The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.

Grace help us understand the value of investment

The Farmer understands

++The Seasons

++The Soil

++The Seed

Genesis 8:22 NKJV

22 “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.”

The Soldier, the Athlete, the farmer all work for the benefit of another. Paul is teaching us on the intrinsic value of service.

He teaches us that what he calls us to do

++Will take endurance

++Must be done the right way

++Is an investment

Hebrews 6:10 NKJV

10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

God never forgets

Hebrews 6:18 NKJV

18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.

God cannot lie

Titus 1:2–3 NKJV

2 in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, 3 but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;

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